Best Basil Rice Soup Recipes

BASIL TOMATO-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add in onion, celery, garlic, and basil; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened.
• In a food processor, puree tomatoes with juice; add to pot with stock and rice; season with sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil; decrease heat, cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Stir in parsley.
• **To make a creamy soup, add 1/2 cup whipping cream along with the parsley.
• **If you have fresh basil, substitute 2 tablespoons of the chopped fresh basil for the dried basil and add along with the parsley.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP WITH RICE AND BASIL

Steps:

• Sweat the onions and garlic in a little olive oil until translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the broth, fresh basil and tomatoes, reserving some of the juice from the tomatoes.
• simmer until everything is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Puree the soup with a handheld blender, or in batches in a food processor or countertop blender.
• Return the pureed soup to a low simmer.
• Gently simmer the heavy cream before adding it to the soup, then use the reserved tomato juice to adjust the final consistency.
• Add the rice just before serving.
• Serve the soup in preheated soup cups or bowls and garnish with the chiffonade of basil.

BASIL RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat and add garlic, celery, onion, carrot and basil.
• Cover and cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in rice and tomatoes and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and heat to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

TOMATO RICE SOUP WITH BASIL

Steps:

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

BASIL RICE SOUP - MINESTRA DI RISO E BASILICO

Steps:

• Heat oil in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Stir in garlic, celery, onion, carrot and basil. Cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in rice and tomatoes. Cook uncovered over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Serve with cheese.

BASIL CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine the tomato soup, chicken, rice, basil, and 2.5 cups of water in a large soup pot. Bring the soup to boil over medium heat, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. 2. Serve soup in bowls and top with fresh chopped tomato. Serve soup with French bread.

BASIL RICE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Cover and cook garlic, celery, onion, carrot and basil in oil 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in rice and tomatoes. Cook uncovered over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.2. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling reduce heat. Cover and simmer bout 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Top each serving with cheese.1 SERVING: Calories 185 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 7g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 5mg Sodium 990mg Carbohydrates 25g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 7g.