Creamy Tomato Soup With Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups hot milk
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped,plus liquid
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon basil or 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
• 1/2-1 cup cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a small saucepan and brown flour, stirring constantly.
• 2 slowly add the hot milk and bring almost to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 3 turn off the heat and let it stand.
• 4 in a 4-quart pot, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and sauté onion, celery, carrot and garlic.
• 5 add tomatoes and liquid and spices.
• 6 add 2 cups water and bring to a boil.
• 7 simmer covered 15-20 minutes and remove bay leaf.
• 8 blend half of the soup at a time in a blender.
• 9 return to the pot.
• 10 add rice and boiled you can garnish each bowl with a little fresh dill.