Provencal Tomato Rice Soup
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups water
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, petite diced
- 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1⁄4 cup white rice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
directions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onions, carrot, celery, garlic, orange zest, thyme and fennel seed for 5 minutes, until the vegetables start to become tender.
- Add tomato paste and water, whisking until the tomato paste is fully incorporated.
- Stir in the canned tomatoes, chicken stock, salt, pepper, sugar and rice. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender.
- Stir in parsley and basil.
- Serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
HeatherN
Johnston
I like to eat and I like to cook.