Tomato Soup I

Description
In Romanian: Supa de rosii I

Ingredients

 * 1.5 qts/1,5 l water,
 * 2 lbs/1 kg tomatoes,
 * 1 big carrot,
 * 1 big parsley root,
 * 1 onion,
 * 2 green peppers,
 * 1 tablespoon chopped dill,
 * parsley and lovage (mixed),
 * 1 teaspoon sugar,
 * 1 teaspoon flour,
 * 2 tablespoons oil,
 * 2 tablespoons rice,
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Wash the tomatoes and set to boil with 1 pint/500 ml water. When the tomatoes have softened, strain. Grate the carrot, parsley root and onion and set to boil with 1 qt/1 l water, until all vegetables are tender.
 * 2) Then strain and add the tomato liquid to the vegetable liquid. Also add rice, quartered green peppers, salt and sugar, letting everything boil, covered, until the rice is half done.
 * 3) Add the flour fried in oil and let boil until the rice is done. Add chopped dill, parsley and lovage. This soup is also delicious served cold.