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Tomato Rice Soup

30 minutes
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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:7/18/22
Updated:8/12/22
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Easy to make Tomato Rice Soup using fresh tomatoes straight out of the garden. This is a 30 minute, hearty meal that will fill the entire family up!

tomato rice soup in pot with spoon in it.

This comforting Tomato and Rice Soup is the perfect quick (30 minutes!), healthy recipe to make when you don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen. It’s also a great recipe to make for dinner (or make a few batches to freeze) when you’re swimming in garden tomatoes!

Next time you’re craving tomato soup, try this hearty tomato rice soup instead. Seriously—you won’t go back.

Why You’ll Love Tomato Rice Soup

This soup is the ultimate comfort food dinner for both Summer garden season and cooler Fall months. This tasty soup is packed with flavor, healthy veggies, and is perfect as a main dish served alongside crusty Italian bread. You’ll love how easy it is to make too!

It’s a great break from the classic and beloved chicken soup, and adds a twist to your homemade tomato soup. Next time you’re scrambling, wondering what to serve for dinner, this homemade tomato soup will save the day!

large pot of tomato rice soup on table.

How to Make Tomato Rice Soup

Pop-out to your garden and grab some fresh tomatoes! There’s nothing like fresh tomato rice soup. If you don’t have access to tomatoes, store-bought tomatoes will work just fine.

To make this deliciously comforting soup, you’ll need:

  • Olive oil
  • Minced garlic
  • Onion
  • Celery stalks
  • Carrot
  • White rice
  • Fresh tomatoes
  • Chicken broth (you can use vegetable broth if you prefer)
  • Salt and pepper 
  • Fresh basil
Tomatoes, celery and onion on cutting board.

Once you have your ingredients together, you’re ready to start cooking!

First, heat up olive oil in a large pot (I love this soup pot!). Once heated, add garlic, chopped onion, celery, and carrot, and cook until the garlic is fragrant and the vegetables soften.

Vegetables sautéd in pot.

Add uncooked rice, tomatoes, chicken broth, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper to taste.

tomatoes added into the pot.

Bring to a boil and then reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is fully cooked. 

spoon stirring tomato rice soup.

Stir in basil, and then serve.

pot with spoon filled with soup in it.

Recipe Help

Don’t have fresh tomatoes? You can use (2) 15 oz cans of diced canned tomatoes.

Don’t want to use white rice? You can use brown rice or even orzo pasta instead.

We prefer it chunky, but if you want it more smooth, use an immersion blender or regular blender to blend until desired creaminess. You can even add a little bit of cream if you want!

Need it to be more hearty or do you want to up the protein content? You can add shredded leftover chicken, shrimp, or scallops to this recipe.

You can customize this soup to your liking! Serving it just how it is in this recipe, add additional veggies and protein sources, or swap white rice out for a different type of rice! 

spoon holding tomato rice soup.

Should I Cook Rice Before Putting It in Soup?

No, use uncooked rice for this soup recipe. By cooking the rice in the soup it will soak up the yummy tomato flavor! Cooking the rice before will just add an unnecessary step to your process. Instead, just toss it in.

What to Serve With Tomato Rice Soup

Tomato rice soup is great on its own, or served as a side dish. A great way to enjoy a warm cup of tomato rice soup is to serve it alongside a grilled cheese sandwich! You can enjoy this soup and a grilled cheese for a comforting lunch or dinner! But be careful, it’s all you’ll want to eat for the next week!

How to Store Tomato Rice Soup

If you find yourself with some leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge to enjoy the next day or up to 5 days later.

Can You Freeze Tomato Rice Soup? 

Absolutely! This hearty soup has such a short cooking time, making it easy to meal prep in large batches to freeze and keep for the coming weeks—or even months! Allow the soup to cool before placing in freezer bags or freezer safe containers.

Once you’re ready to enjoy your soup, just pull it out of the freezer, defrost overnight in the refrigerator or in the microwave. Now toss it in a pot to heat up, and enjoy! This will save you tons of time and make serving dinner on those busy weeknights a breeze!

This tomato soup is the perfect recipe for picky kids too. What kid doesn’t love tomato soup and grilled cheese? And the best part is you can feel good about serving it because it’s filled with vegetables! Plus, it helps you use up your tomatoes from the garden! This delicious soup has become one of our favorite meals. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

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Easy to make Tomato Rice Soup using fresh tomatoes straight out of the garden. This is a 30 minute, hearty meal that will fill the entire family up!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
serves 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 carrot finely chopped
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 pounds fresh tomatoes diced
  • ½ cup uncooked white rice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped

Instructions

  • Add olive oil into a large pot over medium high heat. Once heated, add garlic, onion, celery and carrot and cook until the garlic is fragrant and vegetables soften – about 3 minutes.
  • Add broth, tomatoes, uncooked rice and a sprinkle of salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
  • Bring to a boil and then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is fully cooked.
  • Stir in basil and then serve in bowls.

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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tomato rice soup
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