Four-Grain Tomato Soup

Name: Four-Grain Tomato Soup
Yield: 8 or more servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium onions, quartered and thinly sliced; 2 large celery stalks, finely diced; 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced; 2 medium potatoes, scrubbed and diced, or 2 large turnips, peeled and diced; One 28-ounce can salt-free pureed or crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup raw brown rice, any variety, rinsed (see Note); 1/4 cup raw wild rice, rinsed; 1/4 cup raw millet or quinoa, rinsed; 1/4 cup raw pearl barley, rinsed; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons salt-free seasoning (see page 4 for brands); 6 cups water; 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

December 9, 2011

For a hearty combination, serve with Hearty Bean Bread (page 146), or for a lighter accompaniment, serve with Bruschetta (page 159).

Cooks' Note

If you use brown basmati rice, the soup will be wonderfully aromatic as it is cooked and served.

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