# Tomato Soup with Fried Halloumi

A delicious and textured tomato soup, perfect for kids, made with roasted vegetables and short-grain rice, served with fried halloumi.

- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- fennel
- celery
- garlic
- onion
- dried oregano
- 1 handful short-grained rice
- 1 tin tinned tomatoes
- tomato puree
- 2 tins worth water
- single cream
- cubed halloumi
- chili
- olive oil

## Instructions

1. Cook fennel, celery, garlic, and onion until really roasty and tasty.
2. Add dried oregano and a handful of short-grained rice.
3. Add one tin of tomatoes, some tomato puree, and two tins worth of water.
4. Bring to the boil and cook until the rice is cooked.
5. Add more water to adjust the thickness as desired.
6. Add some single cream for an effervescent orange color (optional).
7. Fry off some cubed halloumi.
8. Serve the soup with fried halloumi and chili.

## Equipment

- pot
- frying pan

## Tips

- Cook vegetables until really roasty and tasty to avoid needing stock.
- Adding a handful of short-grain rice gives the soup a silky, smooth texture.
- Toast the rice in the vegetables and olive oil for a few minutes before adding tomatoes to boost flavor.
- Adjust the thickness of the soup with more water when blending.
- Add single cream for a vivid orange color.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DU0WSb5DOjn/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a2929a5e-d2e9-46ae-8fb3-edd9943268cc
- Extracted: 2026-03-23

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