What could be simpler and more delicious than tomato soup in winter?
Sotiris Evangelou puts one of the most familiar ingredients in the pot and creates a dish that calms and warms us.
Materials for six servings:
1 dried onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
80 ml extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp tomato paste
1 kilo tomatoes, ripe, peeled, seeded and chopped or crushed
1 small pinch of sugar
2-3 tablespoons rice
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 small red pepper, chopped
1 sprig of basil
salt, pepper
Procedure
Step 1
Lightly sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil in a saucepan. Add the tomato paste, sauté, and add the tomatoes.
Step 2
Season with salt and pepper, add the sugar, half a litre of water, and boil for 15-20 minutes. Add the rice and let it boil for about 10 minutes.
Step 3
Let the soup stand for another 10 minutes and serve on warm plates, garnishing with the chopped peppers and 2-3 basil leaves.
Recipe by Sotiris Evangelou.
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