ReceptnaptárTomato soup with rice (zupa pomidorowa)
Zupa pomidorowa is the Polish family's Sunday soup, often made the next day from leftover rosół. It is a creamy tomato soup softened with sour cream, with rice or noodles added. It is a simple, child-friendly dish that takes almost everyone in Poland back to their childhood. It is quick to make, and vegetable stock works just as easily as meat stock.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion until translucent.
- Add the grated carrot and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the stock and bring to the boil.
- Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar, then cook for 15 minutes.
- Blend the soup smooth with a stick blender.
- Cook the rice in salted water in a separate pan until tender, then drain.
- To serve, put the rice in the bottom of the bowls, pour the soup over and garnish with sour cream and parsley.
A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- If you have leftover broth, use it, as Polish home cooks do: the flavour will be far richer than with water.
- Thin the sour cream with a ladleful of warm soup before adding it to the bowl, so that it does not turn lumpy.
- Keep the rice separate and add it to the soup only when serving, because left standing in the soup it swells and soaks up the liquid.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use noodles instead of rice?
Yes, in Poland the version with fine vermicelli is just as common. Cook them separately and add them to the bowl when serving.
Are fresh or tinned tomatoes better?
Ripe fresh tomatoes in summer, good-quality tinned tomatoes or passata in winter. In either case, a little tomato purée deepens the flavour.
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