Tomato Rice Soup

This has to be one of the easiest soups to make.  If you don't like rice in your tomato soup just omit it.  I start adding it as a way to extend the tomato soup recipe to hungry teenagers.  Sometimes my house is filled with them, lol.  I make this really close to the Campbell's recipe.  Though I omit the sugar that Campbell puts in there their soup.

Tomato Rice Soup

6 oz can Tomato Paste

1 cup + 2 tbsp Water

1 cup Chicken Broth

1 tbsp Cornstarch

1 tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped

1/2 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

1/2 cup Cooked White Rice

In a medium pot, over medium-low heat, whisk the tomato paste and 1 cup of water together.

In a small bowl whisk the 2 tbsp water and cornstarch together.

Whisk the cornstarch into the tomato mixture.

Add the chicken broth, parsley, salt and garlic powder.

Add the cooked rice, stir together and bring to a boil.  

Immediately turn the heat off and serve.

Nothing goes better with Tomato Soup, then Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

When trying to find the words to tell her how much I loved her, I stumbled across the ingredients for grilled cheese sandwiches.  That's when I realized she was the melted cheese to my toast.  And the guy that she's currently seeing, the guy she left me for, well, I guess he's the tomato soup.

-- Jarod Kitnz