Hearty Tomato Rice Soup

This is an excellent, hearty soup to go with a casserole or pot pie. Simple ingredients so picky eaters like it, and complex flavor for the more refined.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cubes beef bouillon
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (Optional)
• 1 quart water
• ⅓ cup tomato paste
• ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a pot over medium heat, mix the beef broth, water, tomato paste, garlic, and bay leaves. Stir in the beef bouillon until dissolved. Season with pepper. Bring to a boil, and mix in the rice. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 25 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove bay leaves, and serve warm with a sprinkling of Cheddar cheese.