Italian Soups Recipes - Tomato and Basil Soup (Zuppa di Pomodoro e Basillico) Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 beefsteak tomatoes, skinned and chopped

• 1.2 liters/2 pts/5 cups chicken stock

• 10 ml/2 tsp tomato puree (paste)

• 15 g/1 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup arborio rice

• 4 basil leaves, chopped

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

1. Put the tomatoes in a pan with the stock, tomato puree and butter. Bring to the boil.

2. Add the rice, reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the rice is just tender but still has texture.

3. Stir in the basil and season to taste. Serve straight away.