Tomato Soup
From: Aunt Cecile, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
  • 1 tablespoon [15 g] butter
  • 2 cups [500 mL] minced celery
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 [28-ounce / 796-mL] can tomatoes
  • 6 cups [1.5 L] water
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] rice
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Melt butter into a large casserole; bronw together minced celery and onion.
  • Add bay leaf, tomatoes with juices and water; salt and pepper.
  • Brin mixture to a boil; leave to simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Rinse rice under cold running water before mixing it into soup.
  • Leave soup to simmer for 30 minutes more, before serving.