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.