Tomato, Harissa and Orzo Soup

A blissful bowl of Tomato, Harissa and Orzo Soup, is bursting with amazing flavours! There is just so much comforting goodness in every spoon of this soup.  It's vegan, hearty and spicy that keeps you full and warm. It's a perfect choice when you want to have a full meal yet light on the tummy.

Yet I am posting one more recipe for soup! While in the other parts of the world some of you guys are making pickles in scorching heat and holding chilled drinks in your hands to beat the heat.
we are far away from that kind of weather yet as a week ago we were badly battered by a snowstorm which left all of us in a very vulnerable condition.

In many places being sub-zero temperatures, and heavy downpour there were power cuts and the whole country faced transport chaos. Many had to face empty shelves in the supermarkets as delivery drivers could not deliver to the stores and the stores had to cancel thousands of home delivery services due to icy conditions and transport chaos.
It is all well to enjoy visually all these piles of snow like in Yash Raj films and getting by mesmerized by the white snow, Only looks so pretty in Bollywood movies, but becomes a huge problem in real life as it does cause so much havoc and chaos for all.  But spring is around the corner!

Although the situation is under control now, snow is gone and temperatures are going slightly up. But while I'm drafting this post, just came to know that we may need to bring out our woolies again because freezing weather is coming again with more snow on the way this weekend!

More Soup Recipes:- Roasted Carrot, Chickpea Soup with Coriander and Lime Vinaigrette | Thai Style Squash and Sweet Potato Noodles Soup | Creamy Mixed Vegetable Soup

As soon as temperatures drop my mind turns to the simple pleasure of stirring a big batch of soup. I was more than happy to prepare family's favourite Tomato, Harissa and Orzo Soup, that you want to make again and again.  This frugal soup is loaded with the goodness of tomatoes, harissa paste and energy providing Orzo ( rice-shaped pasta) with full of taste and texture.

You can serve this soup any weeknight along with wholemeal or multigrain crusty bread and fresh salad for a hearty and filling meal or on its own for a light lunch on the next day.

Notes:-
Adjust spice levels of this soup according to your taste. 
If you don't have Orzo pasta, add small macaroni pasta. 

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Roasted Tomato, Harissa and Orzo Soup

by Jagruti March-14-2018

Enjoy this blissful bowl of tomato, harissa and orzo soup with crusty bread that is comforting and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• 500g Ripe tomatoes
• 1/2 can Canned tomato
• 1 Tbsp. Tomato Puree (Optional)
• 2 Tbsp. Harissa Paste
• 75g Orzo Pasta
• 1 big Onion roughly chopped
• 5-6 Garlic cloves
• 3 Tbsp. Celery
• 2 Tbsp. Oil
• 1 Tbsp. Dried Italian herbs
• 500mls Vegetable Stock
• 3 Tbsp. Freshly chopped parsley
• Pinch Freshly ground black pepper and red chilli flakes

Instructions

Heat oil in a saucepan and add onion, celery and garlic.Cook until translucent.Add harissa paste and fry for a few seconds.Then add fresh tomato, canned tomato and tomato paste.Mix all well then add vegetable stock and salt.Bring the soup to boil and simmer until tomatoes are done.Turn off the heat, then puree the soup with a hand blender, you can keep some tomato chunks intact.Then add orzo pasta, Italian herbs, and little water if the soup is too thick.Cook the pasta until well cooked.Add black pepper powder and red chilli flakes if using.Serve in a serving bowl, garnish it with the fresh parsley and enjoy hot with crusty bread. Enjoy!

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 30 mins Yield: 6-8 servings