Poor Soup - {Zuppa Povera}

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Long-grain rice
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Water
2 tablespoons	30ml	Beef marrow or olive oil
2		Celery ribs - sliced thin
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Minced onion
2 1/2 cups	592ml	Fresh spinach - (4 oz) - washed, and
		Torn into pieces
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Very ripe plum tomatoes - peeled, seeded,
		And diced
2 cups	474ml	Hot chicken broth
2 cups	474ml	Hot water
2 tablespoons	30ml	Tomato paste
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Coarsely-ground black pepper
4 teaspoons	20ml	Eggs - (to 6) (large)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

In a medium pot, boil the rice in the water until rice is cooked, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

In a medium soup pot, heat the beef marrow or olive oil until hot. Add the celery and onion, and saute the vegetables until soft. Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Add the tomatoes, stirring the mixture for a few minutes, then add the hot broth, hot water, and tomato paste. Stir to dissolve the paste, then add the salt, pepper, and rice. Cover the pot and let the soup cook gently for about 5 minutes.

Raise the heat and bring the soup to a boil. Gently crack each egg into the soup, spacing them so they do not touch. Gently boil the soup until the eggs are set. Sprinkle on the parsley. Serve the soup immediately, allowing 1 egg per person.

Note: I sprinkle grated Pecorino Romano cheese on top.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
Ciao Italia at http://www.ciaoitalia.com

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