Mexican Tomato And Rice Soup Recipe - Cooking Index
This filling and zesty soup is a great prelude to Viva Zapata; serve hot to 4 people.
Courses: Soup3/4 cup | 120g / 4.2oz | Raw rice |
4 cups | 948ml | Chicken or vegetable stock |
1 | Tomatoes - (32 oz) - chopped | |
1/2 | Tomato paste | |
1 | Garlic clove - minced | |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Cumin |
Salt - to taste | ||
Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Chopped cilantro |
Garnish | ||
4 | Cilantro sprigs | |
Green chilies - cut in long | ||
Skinny lengthwise strips | ||
Avocado slices - or any combination | ||
Of the above |
Add rice to 2 cups of boiling stock, cover, and cook until tender -- about 20 minutes.
In another pot, blend the tomatoes and juice with the tomato paste and garlic. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cumin and cilantro. Stir in the cooked rice and season to taste.
When ready to serve, blend in the remaining hot stock -- or enough to make your desired consistency -- ladle into bowls -- and top with garnish.
Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com
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