Tomato Rice Soup with Basil

Submitted by Chef Luma

"This soup is very simple and is wonderful when you are not feeling well. It is not complicated and it is not super flavorful, I make it when someone is feeling under the weather and can't hold down a big meal. You can use your favorite rice."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 568 ml tomato juice
• 1 (30 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup rice
• 1 bunch fresh basil (to taste)

directions

1. Heat oil in large soup pot.
2. Add onions and sauté a few minutes.
3. Add garlic and sauté one minute (until fragrant).
4. Add tomato juice, diced tomatoes, herbs, salt and pepper.
5. Bring to a simmer.
6. Add rice.
7. When rice is almost cooked add fresh basil and finish cooking until rice is to your liking.
8. Serve with salted tops soda crackers.

Reviews

[snoopy04049]

I made this recipe with an adjustment. i didn't have tomato juice so I used tomato sauce and added 1 tbs. white sugar and 1 tsp. celery salt and two beef bourbon cubes I added a cup of water to thin out the sauce. My son loved it. For him, though, I had to add corn. He loves vegetables in his soup. It came out great. Great flavor.

 

[punkarooni]

Made this soup as close as I could to the recipe. I didn't have tomato juice, so used tomato puree with water to equal amount called for. I also didn't have fresh basil, so used dried. I found that it needed more liquid, so I added more as the soup was finished cooking. Other than that, the soup was delicious and I will make it often. Thanks!

 

[tgchi Mare]

this was fantastic - I'd been looking for a gluten-free replacement of the Red & White Old Fashioned and the $3 can Amy's plain. This was so good that I'm very glad to have a large pot and a partner who doesn't like tomato soup! Thank you Chef Luma!

 

[foodtvfan]

Tasty easy to make tomato soup. Delicious. I used Heinz tomato juice and added 1 teaspoon of brown sugar to cut the acid of the tomatoes. I used Recipe #30358 to cook elbow noodles instead of using rice and added them for the last few minutes of cooking to heat thoroughly. A really good any time soup! Will make it again using rice too.