Tomato, rice and basil soup

August 30, 2007 - 5:00 am 4 Comments

~This is so good, loved by all in my family. (even those who don’t like tomatoes!)

INGREDIENTS
1 lb. tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 small onion, roughly chopped
1 stick celery, roughly chopped
1 quart/ 1 liter vegetable stock
1/2 cup long grain rice
2 TBSP butter
black pepper
Bunch of fresh basil or 2 tsp. pesto sauce
2 TBSP freshly grated parmesan cheese to garnish

DIRECTIONS
~Put the tomatoes, onion and celery in a saucepan. Cover the pan and cook over a very low heat until the tomatoes are soft and pulpy. (about 30 minutes)
~Pour the tomato mixture into a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Return the mixture to the pan, add the stock, and bring to a boil. Add the rice. Cover the pan and cook over a very low heat for about 15 minutes, (if using brown rice allow an extra 20 minutes cooking time) or until the rice is tender.
~Stir in the butter, add a little pepper and either sprinkle with the chopped basil or stir in the pesto. Serve sprinkled with the grated parmesan cheese.

4 Responses to “Tomato, rice and basil soup”

  1. urban mama Says:

    This sounds great. Maybe I will make it for soup night.

  2. kddub Says:

    I used a lot of fresh basil mixed in, and that was good. I haven’t tried it with the pesto. Hope it works good for you for soup night.

  3. Anonymous Says:

    Mmmmmmm! I’m making this this weekend. I’m hungry.
    Love,
    Amy

  4. kddub Says:

    did you like it?

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