Best 10 Provencal Tomato Soup With Rice Recipes

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Indulge in the vibrant flavors of Provence with this delectable Provencal Tomato Soup with Rice, a culinary masterpiece that captures the essence of the sun-drenched region. Simple yet sophisticated, this soup showcases the bounty of fresh tomatoes, aromatic herbs, and the creamy comfort of rice, all harmoniously blended to create a symphony of taste. Dive into the authentic flavors of Provence with this traditional recipe, sure to warm your soul and tantalize your taste buds.

Along with the Provencal Tomato Soup with Rice, the article also features a collection of equally enticing recipes that celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of Provence. Embark on a culinary journey through this picturesque region with dishes like Pan-Fried Sea Bass with Ratatouille, a classic pairing that highlights the delicate flavors of the fish complemented by a colorful medley of vegetables. Delight in the rustic charm of Chicken with Olives and Artichokes, a savory casserole that showcases the harmonious blend of Provencal herbs and tender chicken.

Transport yourself to the picturesque landscapes of Provence with Salade Niçoise, a refreshing and vibrant salad that bursts with the flavors of fresh vegetables, succulent tuna, and briny olives. Last but not least, savor the traditional flavors of Tapenade, a quintessential Provencal spread made with olives, capers, and anchovies, perfect for adding a touch of savory sophistication to your appetizers or grilled dishes.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

PROVENçAL TOMATO RICE SOUP RECIPE



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Provençal Tomato Rice Soup is a thick and comforting soup recipe that comes from French Cuisine. Uncooked or semi cooked rice cooked with tomato paste, vegetable stock and various continental flavors makes a rich and warm soup that is ideal to be consumed on a rainy day. As the soup contains rice in it, it itself is very appetizing and absolutely tummy filling. Great for those who are watching calories, this soup is ideal for your kitty parties as well. Flavored with dry/fresh thyme, fennel and basil, the soups doesn't gives you just a rich look but it gives you an exotic aroma and a great texture too. Serve Provençal Tomato Rice Soup Recipe with salad of your choice for light dinner. If you like this recipe, browse more French recipes here Tart Provencal Made With Ratatouille Recipe Pissaladiere Recipe (Provencal Onion Tart Recipe) Financiers Recipe (French Almond Tea Cake) Couscous Eggplant And Tomato Gratin Recipe

Provided by Shaheen Ali

Time 40m

Yield Makes: 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup Rice , semi-cooked
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Onion , chopped
1 Carrot (Gajjar) , chopped
3 cloves Garlic , crushed
1 teaspoon Orange Zest (Rind)
1/2 teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves
1/2 teaspoon Fennel Powder
1/2 cup Homemade tomato puree
2 cups Lukewarm Water
2 Tomatoes , chopped
1 cup Vegetable stock
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
4-5 Basil leaves , to garnish

Steps:

  • To prepare Provençal Tomato Rice Soup Recipe, heat oil in a Saucepan and saute onions, carrot, garlic, orange zest, thyme and add fennel powder.
  • Once the vegetables start to soften, add tomato paste and water. Mix well till everything is incorporated well.
  • Add in the chopped tomatoes now along with vegetable stock and season with salt, pepper and sugar.
  • As it starts boiling add semi cooked white rice. Close the lid and simmer for around 12-15 minutes until the rice is tender.
  • Pour the soup into bowls, add a swirl of fresh cream and garnish with fresh basil and crushed dry thyme and serve Provençal Tomato Rice Soup Recipe with salad of your choice.

PROVENçAL TOMATO RICE SOUP



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Provided by Shaheen Ali

Categories     soups stews

Yield 2 helping

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup White Rice ((semi cooked))
2 tbsps Olive Oil
1 Onion (Medium (chopped))
1 Carrot ((grated/chopped))
3 Cloves Garlic ((pressed))
1 tsp Orange (Zest (optional))
1/2 tsp Thyme (Dry)
1/2 tsp Fennel (Powder)
1/2 cup Tomato (Puree)
2 cups Water
2 Tomatoes ((chopped))
1 cup Vegetable Stock
1 tsp Salt ((adjustable))
1 tsp Sugar
4 - 5 Basil (Fresh (for garnish))

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a pan and saute onions, carrot, garlic, orange zest, thyme and add fennel powder.
  • Once the vegetables starts to soften, add tomato paste and water. Mix well till everything is incorporated well.
  • Add in the chopped tomatoes now along with vegetable stock and season with salt, pepper and sugar.
  • As it starts boiling add semi cooked white rice. Close the lid and simmer for around 12-15 mins until the rice is tender.
  • Pour in the soup into bowls, add a swirl of fresh cream and garnish with fresh basil and crushed dry thyme.

PROVENCAL VEGETABLE SOUP



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons good olive oil
2 cups chopped onions (2 onions)
2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 to 4 leeks)
3 cups 1/2-inch-diced unpeeled boiling potatoes (1 pound)
3 cups 1/2-inch-diced carrots (1 pound)
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 quarts homemade chicken stock or canned broth
1 teaspoon saffron threads
1/2 pound haricots verts, ends removed and cut in 1/2
4 ounces spaghetti, broken in pieces
1 cup Pistou, recipe follows
Freshly grated Parmesan, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot, add the onions, and saute over low heat for 10 minutes, or until the onions are translucent. Add the leeks, potatoes, carrots, salt, and pepper and saute over medium heat for another 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and saffron, bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender. Add the haricots verts and spaghetti, bring to a simmer, and cook for 15 more minutes.
  • To serve, whisk 1/4 cup of the pistou into the hot soup, then season to taste. Depending on the saltiness of your chicken stock, you may need to add up to another tablespoon of salt. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and more pistou.
  • Pistou:
  • 4 large garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 24 large basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1/2 cup good olive oil
  • Place the garlic, tomato paste, basil, and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor and puree. With the motor running, slowly pour the olive oil down the feed tube to make a paste. Pack into a container, pour a film of olive oil on top, and close the lid.
  • Yield: 1 cup

TOMATO RICE SOUP



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This is an elegant version of the old-fashioned tomato and rice soup, studded with fresh seafood. If you want a simpler dish, omit the seafood. If you are lucky enough to have a garden full of fresh tomatoes, you can substitute them for the canned variety. Use about 1 and 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup chopped onion
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large carrot, finely chopped
½ cup uncooked long-grain rice
1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
¾ pound scallops
¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrot; cook and stir vegetables until they begin to soften, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring until rice is evenly coated in oil, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in undrained tomatoes, chicken broth, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Rinse the scallops, and if large cut scallops in half. Stir the scallops into soup, and cover. Continue to simmer until the rice is tender and the scallops are opaque, approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the basil, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 642.4 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

PROVENCAL TOMATO RICE SOUP



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Found this on the About.com French page. I thought it sounded good. The author suggests to serve it as a first course with a medium-acid red wine.

Provided by HeatherN

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 celery rib, chopped
3 garlic cloves, pressed
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 cups water
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, petite diced
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 cup white rice
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onions, carrot, celery, garlic, orange zest, thyme and fennel seed for 5 minutes, until the vegetables start to become tender.
  • Add tomato paste and water, whisking until the tomato paste is fully incorporated.
  • Stir in the canned tomatoes, chicken stock, salt, pepper, sugar and rice. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender.
  • Stir in parsley and basil.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.4, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 1.4, Sodium 259.4, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6, Protein 3.1

RICE AND TOMATO SOUP



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Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 12m

Yield about 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 jar tomato sauce
3 cups water, or more as needed
1 cup basmati rice (or a handful of rice)
Parmesan

Steps:

  • I like to make an unfussy rice and tomato soup (for myself, too, sometimes, especially when I'm trying to balance out my characteristic gluttony) by diluting a good, bought tomato sauce with water, adding a handful or so of basmati rice, and cooking until the rice is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. With children it makes more sense to leave the soup fairly solid, but you can add water from a boiled kettle toward the end of cooking time if you want a thinner soup rather than liquid tomato-rice stew. Grate Parmesan on top and eat - with bibs.

BASIL TOMATO-RICE SOUP



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Make and share this Basil Tomato-Rice Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Low Protein

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, including juice
6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup long-grain white rice
1 teaspoon sugar
salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a soup pot, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add in onion, celery, garlic, and basil; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened.
  • In a food processor, puree tomatoes with juice; add to pot with stock and rice; season with sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to a boil; decrease heat, cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.
  • Stir in parsley.
  • **To make a creamy soup, add 1/2 cup whipping cream along with the parsley.
  • **If you have fresh basil, substitute 2 tablespoons of the chopped fresh basil for the dried basil and add along with the parsley.

TOMATO & RICE SOUP



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This low-fat soup is great for using up rice and pesto - it makes a substantial and hearty main course

Provided by Ren Behan

Categories     Main course, Soup

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tsp olive oil
1 onion , finely chopped
1 carrot , finely chopped
1 celery stick, finely chopped
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
2 tbsp vinegar (white, red or balsamic)
1 tbsp tomato purée
400g can chopped tomato or passata
1l vegetable stock made with 2 cubes
140g rice (long-grain, basmati, wild, brown or a mixture)
¼ small pack parsley , leaves only, chopped, and a few drops of pesto, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, carrot and celery, then cook gently until softened. Add the sugar and vinegar, cook for 1 min, then stir through the tomato purée. Add the chopped tomatoes or passata, the vegetable stock, and any brown rice, if using, then cover and simmer for 10 mins. If you are using wild rice, add this and simmer for 10 mins more. Finally, add any white rice you're using, and simmer for a final 10 mins until the rice is tender.
  • Just before serving, sprinkle over some chopped parsley and season to taste. Divide into bowls and add a swirl of pesto to each, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 39 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium

PROVENçAL TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP



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I learned to make this soup years ago when I lived in France. If there are no fresh tomatoes at hand, use canned. The soup is delicious and silky if you thicken it with tapioca.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     weekday, appetizer

Time 1h

Yield Serves four

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 to 6 garlic cloves (to taste), minced
Salt to taste
2 pounds tomatoes, cored and diced, or 1 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes with juice
Pinch of sugar
2 large sprigs basil, or about 16 leaves, plus 2 tablespoons slivered basil for garnish
1 quart water
1 Parmesan rind (optional)
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup rice or tapioca
Garlic croutons (thin slices of baguette, lightly toasted and rubbed with a cut garlic clove)
Grated or shaved Parmesan

Steps:

  • Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes. Stir in half the garlic and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, basil sprigs or leaves and remaining garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down and smell fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Add the water, Parmesan rind and salt to taste. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes. Add the tapioca or rice, and simmer for another 15 minutes until the tapioca is tender and the soup fragrant. Remove the basil sprigs and Parmesan rind. Puree in a blender in small batches, taking care to place a towel over the top of the blender and hold it down tightly. If you used fresh unpeeled tomatoes and want a silkier soup, put through a strainer, using a spatula or the back of a ladle to push the soup through. Return to the pot, add pepper to taste and adjust salt. Serve garnished with garlic croutons and/or Parmesan, if desired, and slivered basil leaves. If serving cold, refrigerate until chilled.

PROVENCAL TOMATO SOUP WITH RICE



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Herb     Rice     Tomato     Vegetable     Appetizer     Healthy     Gourmet     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 lb tomatoes
2 medium onions, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise (2 cups)
1 medium carrot, coarsely grated
1 celery rib, finely chopped
4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 (3- by 1-inch) strips fresh orange zest, finely chopped
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
Scant 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 Turkish bay leaf or 1/4 California
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 cups water
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch crumbled saffron threads
1 to 2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup long-grain white rice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Steps:

  • Cut a shallow X in bottom of each tomato with a sharp paring knife. Blanch tomatoes in batches of 2 or 3 in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling water 10 seconds, transferring with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking.
  • Peel tomatoes, then halve crosswise. Squeeze halves gently, cut sides down, over a sieve set over a bowl to extract seeds and juices, then press on seeds and discard them. Reserve juice and tomatoes.
  • Cook onions, carrot, celery, garlic, zest, thyme, red-pepper flakes, fennel seeds, and bay leaf in oil in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes with reserved juice, tomato paste, water, chicken broth, salt, pepper, saffron, and 1 teaspoon sugar, then simmer, uncovered, stirring and breaking up tomatoes with a spoon occasionally, 20 minutes. Stir in rice and simmer, uncovered, until rice is tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf and stir in parsley, basil, and sugar and salt to taste.

Tips:

  • Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes for the best results.
  • If you don't have fresh tomatoes, you can use canned diced tomatoes, but be sure to drain them well before adding them to the soup.
  • You can add other vegetables to the soup, such as zucchini, carrots, or celery.
  • If you want a creamier soup, you can add a cup of milk or cream at the end of the cooking time.
  • Serve the soup with a side of crusty bread or crackers.

Conclusion:

This Provencal tomato soup is a delicious and easy-to-make soup that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is packed with flavor from the fresh tomatoes, garlic, and herbs. The addition of rice makes it a hearty and satisfying soup. This soup is also a good source of vitamins and minerals, making it a healthy choice for the whole family.

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