Rice and Tomato Soup

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella Bites Episode: Fast Food

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (6)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(6)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 2 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 12 min

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Ingredients

1 jar tomato sauce
3 cups water, or more as needed
1 cup basmati rice (or a handful of rice)
Parmesan

Directions

I like to make an unfussy rice and tomato soup (for myself, too, sometimes, especially when I'm trying to balance out my characteristic gluttony) by diluting a good, bought tomato sauce with water, adding a handful or so of basmati rice, and cooking until the rice is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. With children it makes more sense to leave the soup fairly solid, but you can add water from a boiled kettle toward the end of cooking time if you want a thinner soup rather than liquid tomato-rice stew. Grate Parmesan on top and eat - with bibs.

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liz estes park, CO 01-08-2009
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There is a difference between Tomato Sauce and Spaghetti Sauce!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Those who say bland must have used tomato sauce as written, but I think they meant to write spaghetti sauce!
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Anonymous 09-08-2007
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Too bland, and more like tomato rice than soup.
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

It was good once I added a lot more water and added some lemon juice and salt, though.
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Anonymous 05-13-2007
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Awsome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Take the time and make your own tomato sauce, it's worth it. I didn't have a problem with the soup getting too thick...just... add more water if you notice that happening. Or leave it, I like mine a little thicker, like a stew. It was great!!!Read more
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Patti Gilbertsville, PA 04-17-2007
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just okay :-(
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I used a standard size jar of Spaghetti sauce, and followed the recipe exactly. It cooked in about 20 minutes at slow... simmer, and the rice was cooked fine. I added salt, because it was very bland without it. It was just okay, wouldn't make it again. I think knowing it was spaghetti sauce was, for some reason, a turn-off, maybe? I do love Nigella and her breezy attitude in the kitchen!Read more
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BARBARA reno, NV 03-27-2007
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Great soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I find it hard to believe the first poster actually made the soup. I thought that using tomato sauce would have virtually no... flavor. I used a jar of Paul Newman's Sockarooni sauce, added the 3 cups of water and one cup of basmati rice. The water was not enough, I ended up using about 6-8 cups as the rice kept using more and more liquid. And it could not have taken 10 minutes, mine took about 40 at a slow simmer for the rice to cook. It also needed salt and pepper. For service I sprinkled with finely chopped basil and lots of parmesan, and a few croutons. The good part...WOW...this is a fantastic soup, all my guests slurped it up with words of praise on each spoonful. Fast, easy, give my version a try, you will not be disappointed. Gourmet soup.Read more
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Anonymous 02-22-2007
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Fast and Very Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great for last minute dinners. It was so easy, made in under 10 minutes, and very satisfying. Use your favorite tomato... sauce.Read more