Tomato Rice Soup
Comforting delicious soup to have on a cold day. Made with rice that make the soup thicker and more filling.
Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 carrots grated
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 6 fresh pealed tomatoes (I'll tell you below how to peel properly)
- 4 tablespoon tomato paste
- Salt and pepper by your taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Juice from half a lemon
- 7 cups boiling water
- ½ cup rice- optional
Instructions
- Wash the tomatoes and cut an x shape on each one, arrange them on a plate and put it in the microwave for 7 minutes.
- Let the tomatoes cool a bit and then peel them – after the microwave cooks the tomatoes, their skin comes off much easier.
- Cut each tomato into 4 pieces.
- In a big pot, sauté the onion with olive oil on high until it starts to change color (best if transparent then a light brown), add the garlic and continue to sauté for 1 more minute.
- Add the carrots and bell pepper to the pot and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the peeled tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper, and then cover with boiling water (all 7 cups at once).
- Cook for 25 minutes.
- With an immersion blender, blend the soup to a unify texture.
- Add the lemon juice and stir.
- Add the rice and cook for another 15 minutes until the rice is ready.
- Garnish with basil leaves and enjoy!
Notes
*If you like a more spicy taste than you can add spicy paprika or chili flakes.