Portugal · Iberia
Arroz de Tomate
Soupy tomato rice — the side dish that quietly becomes the main.
30 min Serves 4 easyriceveganpantry
Ingredients
- 200g short-grain rice
- 500g ripe tomatoes, grated
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- Olive oil, salt
- Oregano
Method
- 1
Soften onion and garlic in olive oil.
- 2
Add the grated tomato and cook down 10 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the rice to coat.
- 4
Add 700ml hot water and simmer 15 minutes — it should stay loose and soupy.
- 5
Season, add oregano and rest 3 minutes.
Budget note
Rice, onion, tomato: under a euro a portion.
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From the book
Tasca Days
This recipe is one of six in the printable ebook — the same recipes, collected as a PDF you can cook from offline or print.
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