Fresh Tomato and Rice Soup

Name: Fresh Tomato and Rice Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 cup finely chopped celery; 1 medium carrot, sliced; 8 cups chopped unpeeled tomatoes; 1 roasted red pepper, chopped; 8 cups chicken broth; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/4 cup uncooked short-grain rice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup chopped basil; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Submitted by Sageca

"Great recipe to make with fresh tomatoes or 2 cans of chopped tomatoes."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 medium carrot, sliced
8 cups chopped unpeeled tomatoes
1 roasted red pepper, chopped
8 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
¹⁄₄ cup uncooked short-grain rice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ cup chopped basil
¹⁄₄ cup chopped parsley
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

directions

In a saucepan, sauté onion, celery and carrots in oil until softened but not browned.
Add tomatoes and a small amount of chicken broth.
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Add remaining chicken broth, roasted red pepper, tomato paste and rice. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer 20 to 30 minutes.
Add fresh herbs and cook another 10 minutes.
If desired, blend a few cups of soup and add back to the mixture for a thicker soup.

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Sageca

Canada

I love to cook, read recipe books and food magazines,spend time in kitchen stores, grocery stores, gourmet shops, learning new cooking techniques, trying new kitchen gadgets,tasting exotic foods,enjoying a wonderful meal. I've always had a herb garden; now I have containers on my patio with my must have herbs. It seems, everything tastes better with fresh herbs!

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