From time immemorial, a lunch or dinner of each family began with a bowl of soup. Modern residents are no exception. As in the old days, recipes for soups are in demand, and the best are passed down from generation to generation. A place of honor among the first dishes of the cuisines of most countries around the world is tomato soup. It can be eaten every day, as well as on special occasions. And how to cook it you will learn from this article.
The main ingredient of tomato soup are, respectively, tomatoes. This fact unites all its recipes. For example, Spanish tomato cold soup is called gazpacho. For the Spaniards, this is the same as for the Russians okroshka. Ways to cook this refreshing dish can not be counted, as well as the methods of other equally interesting tomato soups. Almost every housewife knows how to cook tomato soup, because this dish is able to diversify any menu all year round.
In summer, cold tomato soup will easily quench your thirst. It is vaguely reminiscent of Spanish gazpacho, but has a more rich and rich taste. In winter, you can cook hot soup, supplementing it with crispy croutons. Although the winter dish does not compare with the autumn one, the blame is on the greenhouse tomatoes, which differ markedly from those bought on the market or grown personally. Alternatively, canned tomatoes can also be used to make tomato soup. The main thing is, when serving it to the table, do not forget about fresh white bread with a crispy golden crust.
Tomato soup will be an ideal option for those who want to lose weight, because it is both hearty and very light. In addition, red vegetables or fruits have the ability to give a person tone, energy, as well as cheer up. In addition, tomatoes contain a high content of a very strong antioxidant called lycopene. Therefore, do not miss the opportunity to periodically spoil yourself with delicious tomato soup, at least in the tomato season.
There are many variations of recipes for tomato soup, because all its ingredients depend primarily on the taste and desire of the hostess. We will consider the most popular and incredibly delicious version of its preparation.
So, tomato soup with rice and meatballs
Ingredients:
- minced meat (pork and beef) - 500 grams;
- tomatoes - 700 grams;
- rice - 150 grams;
- onions - 100 grams;
- breadcrumbs - 3 tablespoons;
- garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- salt;
- pepper;
- greens.
Initially, you need to do cooking meatballs for tomato soup. It is necessary to add breadcrumbs to pork and ground beef and mix thoroughly. Then mix the pepper, salt and mix again. To form small balls (not exceeding the size of a walnut) from the resulting meat. Meatballs are ready, now you can start cooking, in fact, soup.
Scald tomatoes with boiling water and peel. Then grind well in a blender, as an option, grate on a fine grater. Chop onions finely. Pour 2.5-3 liters of water into the pan and boil. After the water begins to boil, pour rice into the water.
Immediately after boiling rice, put meatballs in a pan and cook for 5-7 minutes. After that add tomatoes, onions (previously fried in vegetable oil). Pepper and salt according to your own taste and cook until rice is ready.
After the tomato soup is ready, it can be supplemented with garlic (squeezed through the garlic) and let it brew for literally 20-25 minutes under a closed lid. Then pour into plates, garnish with fresh herbs (can be dried) and serve. If desired, sour cream can be added to the soup.
Bon Appetit!
Tomato soup is not only tasty, but also extremely healthy. Do not forget about this when preparing your daily menu!