Michael "Dog3" Lonergan > wrote in message
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> Tomato-Basil Soup
>
> Ingredients
>
> 1-3/4 lbs. canned tomatoes, with juice
> 3/4 cup brown rice, uncooked
> 1 cup celery\cooked, chopped
> 1 cup onion\cooked, chopped
> 3 Tbsps. tomato paste
> 2 cloves garlic, chopped
> 1 Tbsp. sugar
> 4 cups chicken stock or water
> 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped or 1-1/2 tsp. dried
>
> Instructions
>
> Place all ingredients, except basil (if using dried, add now),
> in a nonreactive pot over medium high heat. Season with
> salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring
> constantly, breaking up tomatoes with edge of spoon.
> Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 30 minutes
> or until rice is tender. Stir in fresh basil and serve.

Why only 3 Tbs. of tomato paste? If you added the entire 6-oz can,
would that cause the rice to grab too much stock/liquid and turn the
whole thing into a "stew?"

The Ranger