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Tomato cream with rice and bacon

Tomato cream with rice and bacon

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A smooth, velvety Brazilian tomato cream, simmered with bacon, carrots, and rice, and thickened with cream, served with crispy buttered croutons.

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Recipe from Rotlimena, Atoj, Jorge Morais and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This rich tomato soup, with a hint of bacon and Worcestershire sauce, is best served hot. The rice adds body without using flour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodSlow-cooked in a pot
  • Estimated cost$23.43 $3.91 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.39
  • $0.21
  • $0.09
  • $0.28
  • $0.00
  • $4.17
  • $17.58
  • $0.16
  • $0.17
  • $0.05
  • $0.29
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a separate pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and cook the chopped bacon, minced garlic, chopped onion, and thinly sliced carrots until browned.
  2. Add the sugar, tomato paste, oregano, and diced tomatoes (without seeds). Cook until well browned. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour the in the meat broth, season with salt, and add the Worcestershire sauce. After about 10 minutes of simmering, add the rice and cook until tender.
  4. Once the rice is cooked and the broth is flavorful and not too acidic, blend the soup and then strain it through a fine-mesh sieve.
  5. Place in a saucepan and simmer for a few minutes. Add the remaining butter, remove from heat, stir in the cream, and mix quickly. Serve immediately.
  6. Serve with toasted and fried bread cubes, or small pieces of Gruyère cheese.

The bill

Tomato cream with rice and bacon

  • One large carrot$0.39
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 small clove of garlic$0.09
  • 30 g of butter (2 tablespoons, level), to be divided$0.28
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar (approximately 5g)$0.00
  • 1.5 liters of beef broth$4.17
  • 10 to 12 large tomatoes$17.58
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste (approximately 15g)$0.16
  • 4 tablespoons of rice (about 60g)$0.17
  • 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce$0.05
  • 4 tablespoons of heavy cream (approximately 60 ml)$0.29
  • salt$0.04

Total$23.43

that's $3.91 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • One slice of bacon
  • One large carrot
  • 1 onion
  • 1 small clove of garlic
  • 30 g of butter (2 tablespoons, level), to be divided
  • A pinch of oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar (approximately 5g)
  • 1.5 liters of beef broth
  • 10 to 12 large tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste (approximately 15g)
  • 4 tablespoons of rice (about 60g)
  • 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 tablespoons of heavy cream (approximately 60 ml)
  • salt

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