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