Recipe for Polish Tomato Soup with Rice

A Polish soup made from chicken broth and tomatoes served with cooked white rice.

Ingredients

Soup

• 2 Liters chicken stock
• 500 grams tomato passata
• 100 milliliters heavy cream
• 10 grams sugar
• 5 grams salt

Rice

• 200 grams white rice
• 500 milliliters water
• 2 grams salt

Preparation

Rice

1. Boil the water with salt and add the rice to the small saucepan
2. Cover and simmer on low heat for fifteen minutes until the water is absorbed
3. Let the rice rest for five minutes before fluffing it with a kitchen fork

Soup

1. Heat the chicken stock and tomato passata in a large pot until boiling
2. Stir in the sugar and salt then reduce the heat to a simmer
3. Pour in the heavy cream and stir until the soup is a light orange

Assembly

1. Place a scoop of the cooked rice in the center of each bowl
2. Pour the hot tomato soup over the rice and garnish with fresh parsley
3. Serve immediately while the soup and rice are still very hot for guests

Tips

• Use home made chicken stock for a much deeper and more savory flavor
• A small amount of sugar is necessary to balance the acidity of tomatoes
• Cook the rice separately to prevent it from soaking up all the soup broth