Hearty Homemade Tomato Soup

This delicious, stick-to-your-ribs soup is chock full of rice and vegetables. Serve with your favorite grilled cheese sandwich.

SERVINGS

6-8

PREP TIME

10 min

COOK TIME

40 min

Ingredients

  • 1
    tablespoon butter
  • 1
    small onion, chopped
  • 2
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2
    cup carrots, chopped
  • 1/4
    celery stalk, chopped
  • 2
    14.5-ounce cans Red Gold Petite Diced Tomatoes Garlic & Olive Oil or Red Gold Diced Tomatoes Basil, Garlic & Oregano
  • 6
    cups chicken broth
  • 1/4
    cup white rice
  • 2
    tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1
    tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2
    teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4
    teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 5
    drops hot pepper sauce

Directions

  1. 1

    Melt butter in large soup kettle over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until onion is tender.

  3. 3

    Add carrots and celery; cook and stir 7 to 9 minutes or until tender.

  4. 4

    Stir in petite diced tomatoes, chicken broth, white rice, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, black pepper and hot pepper sauce.

  5. 5

    Reduce heat to low and cook about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat and serve.

Recipe source: Red Gold Tomatoes