Italian Tomato Soup

Italian Tomato Soup

piątek, 14 lutego 2014

Italian Tomato Soup

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 cup uncooked rice
• 1 cup diced canned tomato, with some juice
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 -2 ounce thinly sliced pepperoni
• 1/2 cup shredded provolone cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

• 1 In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil. Saute the onion and green pepper until softened.
• 2 Stir in the garlic. Cook for a minute. Add the oregano, basil, crushed red pepper, if used, rice, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil.
• 3 Lower heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
• 4 Stir in the pepperoni and sprinkle with the cheese. Cook for another minute or two.
• 5 Serve the soup in individual bowls with an extra sprinkling of parmesan cheese, if desired.