Mixed vegetable and rice soup

Mixed vegetable and rice soup

Ingredients:

    • ½      cup rice
    • 6       cup chicken broth
    • 1      medium carrot, cut into small cubes   
    • 1      medium zucchini, cut into small cubes   
    • 1      medium potato, cut into small cubes 
    • ½     cup broccoli florets 
    • 1      medium white onion, chopped
    • ¼     cup sliced mushrooms
    • 3      tea spoon of olive oil
    • 2      tea spoon of flour mixed with 5 Tbsp water
    • ½     tea spoon of crushed garlic
    • 1      tea spoon of dried basil
    • ¼     tea spoon of ground white pepper
    • 1 ¼  tea spoon of salt (to taste)

Instructions:

    1. Wash the rice very well and soak it in salted warm water for 30 minutes.
    2. Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan, then sauté the onion and garlic for 3 -4 minutes.
    3. Drain rice thoroughly and add to the pan with the carrot, zucchini, potato, mushrooms, basil salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes.
    4. Add the chicken broth, cover the pan and leave to cook for 15 minutes. Then add the flour and water mixture and leave to cook for 3-5 minutes or until the veggies are cooked through and the soup is thickened.