Making veggie soups like this from scratch is deliciously simple with the Power Chef® System. Adding authentic Italian rice fritters makes this a satisfying lunch or dinner.
Rustic Italian Soup & Rice Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2–3 celery stalks, cut in large chunks
- 12 oz./350 g baby carrots
- 1 tbsp.Italian Herb Seasoning Blend
- 28-oz./800 g can whole tomatoes
- 15-oz./425 g can cannellini beans, drained
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 12 oz./350 g kale, stalks removed and leaves coarsely chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, trimmed and quartered
- 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
- ½ red bell pepper, seeded and quartered
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 2 cups white rice, cooked
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1½ cups panko bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp. Italian Herb Seasoning Blend
- ½ tsp. coarse kosher salt
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Rice Fritters
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in 6-Qt./5.7 L pot over medium heat. Add onion to pot and sauté.
- Place celery into base of Power Chef® System, cover and pull cord 3–4 times until roughly chopped; add to pot. Place carrots into base of Power Chef® System, cover and pull cord 3–4 times until roughly chopped; add to pot.
- Add seasoning blend to vegetables in pot and sauté 2–3 minutes.
- While vegetables cook, pour tomatoes into base of Power Chef® System, fitted with blade attachment, cover and pull cord several times until smooth.
- Add tomatoes, beans and vegetable stock to pot. Cook over medium-high heat 15–20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add kale and simmer 3–5 minutes or until kale is wilted. Serve warm.
- Place zucchini, onion, bell pepper and parsley into base of Power Chef® System fitted with blade attachment. Cover and pull cord several times to finely chop.
- Place chopped vegetable mixture in medium bowl and add rice, eggs, bread crumbs, seasoning blend and salt, mixing well.
- Place 12"/30 cm nonstick pan over medium heat and lightly brush with olive oil.
- Form rice mixture into 24 patties and fry (three batches of 8) until browned, 6–7 minutes per side.
Rice Fritters