Supa de rosii (Tomato soup)

From the kitchen of Dorina

1.5 L water
1 kg tomatoes
1 big carrot
1 onion
2 green peppers
1 tbsp chopped dill
parsley
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp flour
2 tsp oil
2 tbsp rice
salt


Wash the tomatoes and set to boil with 1pint (500 mL) water. When the tomatoes have softened, strain. Grate the carrot, parsley root and onion and set to boil with 1 qt (1 L) water until all vegetables are tender. Then strain and add the tomato liquid to the vegetable liquid.

Add rice, quartered green peppers, salt and sugar, letting everything boil, covered until the rice is half done. Add the flour fried in oil and let boil until the rice is done. Add chopped dill and parsley.

Note: This soup is also delicious served cold.