Sofrito Rice Soup with a Vegetable Stock

Don’t ask about the stuff on the table…my wife is decorating for a bridal shower……..cute crap everywhere, ugh.

Soup! Would have been much better with chicken or shrimp but I’m trying to see how good I am at cooking like a vegetarian. Result?  Pretty damn good. Ok, back to meat! I’ve been cooking like a vegetarian for about a week now and after I eat something I’m usually hungry about an hour later………..it’s like eating Chinese food but without the awesomeness of General Tsao and his fantastic chicken!

Equipment:

• Stock pot
• Strainer

Ingredients:

Vegetable Stock

• Water
• Mirepoix
• Leeks
• Chanterelle mushrooms
• Tomatoes
• Whatever other vegetables you have that are about to go bad….throw it all in there!
• Bay leaf
• Peppercorns
• Thyme

Sofrito Soup

• Leftover sofrito from the plantain cup recipe
• Sour Cream
• Cilantro
• Rice
• Vegetable stock
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Procedure:

Vegetable Stock

1. Sweat mirepoix
2. Add water and bring to simmer
3. Add the rest of the ingredients then simmer for an hour
4. Strain stock and place back in stock pot

Soup

1. Bring to a light boil
2. Add rice
3. Add sofrito
4. Season with salt and pepper
5. Garnish with cilantro and sour cream

Enjoy!

Eric