If you’re looking for easy comfort food, this Italian Wild Rice Soup is perfect. It’s a rustic mix of rice, beans, potatoes and vegetables, all simmered in a rich tomato and herb broth. Super easy to make too!
200gwild rice mixI used a combination of wild, brown and red rice (1 cup)
Juice of ½ lemon
Handful of chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Finely chop the onion and garlic. Chop the potatoes and carrots into bite-sized chunks. Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the onions and sauté for 5-10 mins, adding the garlic for the last minute or two.
Add the tomato purée, tinned tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, stock, salt, beans, Worcestershire sauce and oregano and stir well.
Add the rice and cook for about 45 minutes or until the rice and vegetables are cooked. Season to taste, top with some chopped parsley, a squeeze of lemon juice and serve.
Notes
This will store in the fridge for about 3-4 days and freezes well too.
The nutritional information is based up the recipe serving 4, but it could stretch to 6, depending on appetites.