Clear Pea and Vegetable Soup with Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 1 stick celery, cut into 1cm chunks
- 50g brown rice (dried weight)
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 small bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, pulled from the stalk
- 1 sprig fresh oregano
- 11/2 lt good vegetable stock
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- half a leek, cut in half lengthways and chopped into 1cm chunks
- 100g Savoy cabbage, cut into 2cm squares
- 300g frozen peas
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Method
- 1
Fry the chopped onion, carrot, and celery with the rice over a medium heat for one minute. Add the garlic, and cook for a further 1 minute.
- 2
Add the bay leaf, thyme, oregano, and stock. Season to taste, bring to the boil and boil for 12 mins.
- 3
Add the leek and cabbage and bring back to the boil for a further four minutes until they are nearly tender.
- 4
Add the parsley and the peas and bring back to the boil. Season to taste and garnish with fresh chives. Serve piping hot.
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 1 stick celery, cut into 1cm chunks
- 50g brown rice (dried weight)
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 small bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, pulled from the stalk
- 1 sprig fresh oregano
- 11/2 lt good vegetable stock
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- half a leek, cut in half lengthways and chopped into 1cm chunks
- 100g Savoy cabbage, cut into 2cm squares
- 300g frozen peas
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1
Fry the chopped onion, carrot, and celery with the rice over a medium heat for one minute. Add the garlic, and cook for a further 1 minute.
- 2
Add the bay leaf, thyme, oregano, and stock. Season to taste, bring to the boil and boil for 12 mins.
- 3
Add the leek and cabbage and bring back to the boil for a further four minutes until they are nearly tender.
- 4
Add the parsley and the peas and bring back to the boil. Season to taste and garnish with fresh chives. Serve piping hot.