tomato soup

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 500 g minced meat, any type
• 150 g rice or 250 g pasta of your choice
• 1 bunch of soup vegetables
• 1 onion(s)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 500 g tomato(s) or 1 gr. can (approx. 800 ml) tomatoes
• 500 ml tomato juice
• 500 ml broth
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder
• 1 tbsp marjoram
• 1 tsp oregano
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• some butter or oil for frying

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 15 minutes

with minced meat and rice or noodles

First, clean the vegetables thoroughly. Peel the celery and carrot and dice finely. Remove the leek from the roots and also dice finely. Peel the onion and dice finely. Melt a little oil or butter in a frying pan and sauté the diced onion until translucent. Add the diced vegetables and sauté. Add the minced meat and fry (if you like, you can season the meat with salt, pepper, and paprika at this point, but it’s not necessary). Chop the meat coarsely or finely as needed while frying. Chop fresh or canned tomatoes and add them to the minced meat along with the tomato paste. Stir everything thoroughly and bring to a boil briefly. Pour in the tomato juice and stock and bring back to a boil briefly. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, marjoram, oregano, lemon juice, and sugar. Now simmer the soup over low heat for at least 1 hour, preferably 2. This is when the flavor develops. Just before serving, cook the rice or noodles and serve them with the soup. Tips: I wouldn’t necessarily add these to the soup, but rather pour some onto the plate and then pour the soup over it. Of course, you can leave out the rice or noodles and eat the soup as is, or add the potatoes if you like it really hearty. The potatoes can then be added about 30 minutes before the end of cooking, finely diced! Season the soup to taste; some people don’t like it too strong, others prefer it more. That’s why I don’t give exact instructions for salt, pepper, and paprika! The soup tastes even better the next day if it’s properly seasoned.