A traditional Russian lunch usually consists of a liquid first course, a meat or fish meal with a mandatory side dish and a salad. The main meal often begins with borscht or cabbage soup, and often cook soup with rice and potatoes. This fairly simple dish can be cooked on meat or vegetable broth, or you can do with meatballs. The process of its preparation is similar to similar dishes, it takes about two hours (however, most of this time is in the process of cooking and your presence is not necessary) and does not require any special ingredients. Anyone, even a beginner mistress, will certainly get this delicious first dish. So, if you do not already know how to make soup with rice and potatoes, read our article carefully.
Light chicken soup
So, if you want to diversify the diet of your family, or just want to learn how to cook great first courses, then this option is especially for you. Preparation of soup with rice and potatoes on chicken broth is extremely simple, most importantly, carefully follow our instructions. So, for several servings you will need:
- 3 liters of ordinary water;
- 500 gr. Chicken meat - fillet or chicken leg;
- 2 pieces each. Carrots and onions;
- 3 medium-sized potatoes;
- Half a glass of rice cereal;
- Salt, black pepper and chopped parsley to taste.
Chicken meat is well washed and cut into pieces, and then put in a pot of water. There also put two bulbs - they can be cut in half, and one carrot, salt and cook for an hour and a half. After the specified time, remove the pan from the fire, remove vegetables and meat from the broth, and strain the liquid through several layers of gauze - this is done so that your soup with rice and potatoes is transparent and beautiful. After that, the broth should be boiled again. Next, put into a saucepan cut into pieces of potatoes, grated carrots and half a glass of rice. Cook the soup until the vegetables and cereals are ready, usually it takes about 30 minutes. In conclusion, pepper, sprinkle with parsley, add the boiled chicken cut into small pieces and serve hotly to the table.
Potato soup with rice and meat balls
This recipe will please you with its simplicity, and the time of its preparation - some 40 minutes. For a large portion for the whole family you will need:
- 200 gr. Minced meat, it is better to take a mixture of pork and beef;
- Half a glass of rice;
- 3 medium potatoes;
- On 1 piece. Carrots and onions;
- 2 pieces of bread or soft white bread;
- 2 tablespoons Any vegetable oil;
- 1 whipped egg white;
- Salt, 1 pc. Bay leaves, black ground pepper and peppercorns (4-5 pieces).
With bread or bread cut the crusts, and soak the crumb in the water. Then add it to mince, season with salt, pepper and mix well. Protein whip, then, having smeared their hands, blind from the received weight of a meatball. Cut potatoes into small pieces, rinse rice. Then, in a pot of boiling water, dip the potatoes and rice, and cook for 7-10 minutes. Then add spices: 1 bay leaf and 5-6 peppercorns. In parallel, make a roast of chopped carrots and finely chopped onions: place the vegetables in a pan, oiled, and cook over medium heat for several minutes, remembering to stir. Then add the contents of the frying pan to the soup, lower the meatballs there, and cook for a little more, 10 or 15 minutes. A delicious soup with rice and potatoes is ready. This option with appetizing meat balls will especially appeal to children. This dish will be an excellent start to a family dinner.