Souper Rice Food

TOMATO & RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, carrot and celery, then cook gently until softened. Add the sugar and vinegar, cook for 1 min, then stir through the tomato purée. Add the chopped tomatoes or passata, the vegetable stock, and any brown rice, if using, then cover and simmer for 10 mins. If you are using wild rice, add this and simmer for 10 mins more. Finally, add any white rice you're using, and simmer for a final 10 mins until the rice is tender.
• Just before serving, sprinkle over some chopped parsley and season to taste. Divide into bowls and add a swirl of pesto to each, if you like.

SOUPER RICE

Steps:

• Mix the rice and water in a microwave bowl.
• Cover and microwave on high for 13 minutes.
• Let the rice sit in the microwave for about 10 minutes after the microwave turns itself off.
• Remove from the bowl and rinse in a colander under cold running water.
• Return the rice to the bowl, add the margarine in pieces, add the soup powder, mix, cover and microwave for 2-3 minutes.
• Remove, mix one more time and serve.

CREAMY SOUPER RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan whisk together the soup, broth and dill weed. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in the rice. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork and serve.

ORIGINAL MUSHROOM SOUPER RICE

Steps:

• Boil the soup and water or milk in a medium sauce pan. (To measure the water, just fill up the soup can).
• Stir in the rice.
• Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir and serve!

MEXICAN-STYLE RICE (SOPA SECA)

Steps:

• In a large heatproof bowl, pour boiling water over the rice enough to cover. Stir only once, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a colander over the sink and rinse rice under cold water. Drain again. Set rice aside, spread out on a cookie sheet to dry slightly. (I usually do this first thing in the morning.).
• In the meantime, put the tomatoes, onion, garlic and half of chili pepper into a food processor or blender. Process until smooth like salsa. Set tomato mixture aside.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy saute pan and cook rice until a light golden brown color. Stir constantly so that rice does not burn, scraping bottom of pan with spatula because the rice grains will stick.
• Next add the pureed tomato mixture and keep stirring over medium heat until all the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. If mixture starts to boil, reduce heat. *Stir in the stock, salt, and green peas. Continue to cook the mixture on low-medium heat stirring occasionally until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, another 10-15 minutes. Be careful not to burn.
• *NOTE: DO NOT stir rice too often after adding the stock or the grains will become too starchy.
• The original directions say to remove pan from heat, cover with tight-fitting lid; letting stand in a warm place 10 minutes or so. I remove pan from heat, cover and place pan in low oven, at approximately 150-200 degrees. Sometimes I'll let the rice set in the oven for a good hour or longer, as long as the rice grains are tender and rice doesn't dry out too much.
• Transfer the cooked rice to a serving platter, fluff with fork and serve sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with thinly sliced chilis or serve on side.

LENNIE AND DONNA'S SOUPER RICE CURRY

Steps:

• Pour undiluted soup into a measuring cup (mine came out to be just under 1 cup) add water to the soup to make 2 cups.
• Pour onto rice.
• Add curry powder; mix.
• Cook according to rice package instructions.
• Add more water if needed.