Tim Hortons Style Tomato Florentine Rice Soup Food

TOMATO FLORENTINE RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the tomato juice & broth to a boil in a large pot; lower the temperature & simmer for about 60 - 75 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to about half of the original amount.
• Add spinach, garlic, lemon juice& spices; bring to a boil, then lower heat& simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves, add rice and simmer for 10 minutes.

LIKE ZIO'S TOMATO FLORENTINE SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare a roux: Heat 3 tablespoons butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Whisk in flour. Cook until straw colored, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Sauté onions in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat until golden brown.
• Add garlic and continue to sauté 1-2 minutes.
• Remove mixture from heat and pure in food processor.
• Prepare chicken base: Dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in hot water.
• In a small Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat tomatoes, ketchup, vegetable juice and chicken base over medium-low heat.
• Add pured onion mixture, basil, dill, hot pepper sauce, sugar, black pepper and wine.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Whisk in roux and simmer an additional 30 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Whisk in cream.
• Add spinach.
• Serve immediately or cool and refrigerate.

TOMATO FLORENTINE SOUP I

Steps:

• Combine broth, tomatoes, juice, and soup in a saucepan with a wire whisk over medium heat. Add sugar, spinach, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste, without thawing spinach. Allow to heat gently 20 minutes on medium-low until spinach is tender. Keep hot without letting it boil.
• Add cooked pasta and cook for 10 minutes longer.