ANOTHER RECIPE FROM "SANDY'S RECIPE ROOM"
http://www.wwnet.net/~joejean/reciperoom.

Chunky Garden Tomato Soup
Contributed by Doree Donley

(When the tomatoes are coming on your vines faster than you can use them or give them away, here is a delicious solution!)

Ingredients

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1/3 cup finely chopped celery

3 tablespoons sliced carrots

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

8 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chop

8 cups chicken broth

3 tablespoons uncooked rice

1/2 teaspoon salt

thyme, to taste

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

 

Directions

In a saucepan, saute onion, celery and carrots in butter until soft but not brown.

Add tomatoes and a small amount of chicken broth. Simmer 20 minutes.

In a soup kettle, combine sauteed vegetables, remaining chicken broth and rice.

Season with salt, thyme and pepper.

Simmer 20 to 30 minutes.

Serve garnished with parsley.

 Serves 8 to 10