Rice with salsa verde
Add some flair to your next rice meal with salsa verde. Quick and easy, delicious and delightful, it will change the way you think of rice!
Ingredients
- 0.4 kg Rice Medium Size
- Salt
- 0.8 l Vegetable Soup
- Salsa verde The Tapas Sauces
Instructions
- Place rice into a bowl.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of salsa verde The Tapas Sauces into the rice bowl.
- Pour the vegetable soup into the mix.
- Place in the oven and roast for 20 minutes.
- Remove and let sit for a couple of minutes before serving.
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For centuries Spanish chefs and home cooks have been elevating their rice meals with one simple ingredient: salsa verde. In this recipe, a simple and comforting soup and rice dish is taken up a notch with just two spoonfuls of salsa verde The Tapas Sauces. Made with sunflower oil, garlic, parsley, and lemon, it’s a refreshing sauce that has a special place in the rich culinary tradition of Spain.
Best rice for soup
Rice is a terrific ingredient to use in soup recipes. Not only does it add substance to soups, but also fragrance and texture. Although there is no hard and fast rule when it comes to using rice in soup recipes, different varieties offer distinct outcomes. Long-grain rice varieties such as basmati, jasmine, and white rice are favored by chefs who want their grains to hold their form and shape when cooked in the soup. However, short-grain varieties like round-grain rice are preferred by those who wish for the grains to absorb the liquid and meld smoothly into the texture of the soup.What to serve with a rice soup
Part of the beauty of rice soup is that it works equally well as a starter or main course. Whatever way you choose to enjoy it, here are some tasty options to accompany your rice soup meal.- Bread: Having a basket of fresh bread at hand when you serve soup is a must! Buttering the bread and dipping it in the soup is a great way to cleanse the pallet for the feast to come.
- Roasted Vegetables: A side of roasted vegetables with seasoning also makes for a fine accompaniment to rice soup as it brings a crispy dimension to the meal.
- Fried Asparagus: Sometimes the easiest idea is also the best! Preparing a side dish as simple as crunchy fried asparagus for your loved ones to munch on complements the soup meal splendidly.
Quick tips for rice soup
One of the most common dilemmas when preparing a rice soup dish is whether or not to use cooked or uncooked rice. The good news is that both are viable options! If time is of the essence then feel free to add some cooked rice to your soup. It will give your dish the extra texture and substance you crave. However, if you want your grains to absorb as much of the flavors of the ingredients as possible, it’s best to cook the rice with the soup. Bear in mind, uncooked rice requires a longer cooking time and you should always check the packaging of your chosen rice before cooking.How to thicken rice soup
If you like your soup thick and creamy, here are a few easy ways to achieve that effect when cooking.- Blend your vegetables. Adding blended vegetables will up the density of your creation.
- Add cream. Cream is another terrific way to thicken soup. What’s more, it brings its own flavor dimension to the flavor profile of the dish.
- Use butter. Butter not only thickens the texture of your soup, it also gives soup a savory kick.
- Grated cheese. If you want to add a savory and melty quality to your rice soup add some cheddar or Monterey Jack to the mix.
- Breadcrumbs. Adding breadcrumbs to rice soup is a great way to take the dish up a notch texture-wise. The bread absorbs the flavors and melds with the rice to create a sumptuous soup experience.
