Canary Island Cilantro Soup

From: MechanicalJen

On Mar 16, 2008

I made this recipe yesterday. Many times, I won't rate a soup until its been allowed to sit in the fridge overnight. I ate a bowl of this as soon as I made it and a bowl today. Today it tasted better than yesterday. The rice adds a good texture to this healthful soup. I wil say I felt like this was missing something, as it was very bland to me. I'm glad I made it, as the ingredients had me very curious as to how it tasted!

From: Miss Angie

On Dec 13, 2007

Mmmmm!! GREAT basic recipe, though I didn't follow it exactly. I didn't add the rice, but I added sliced cabbage and some spinach (try it!!). And since I love cilantro and couldn't bear to throw it out, I skipped the "bundle" and just finely chopped 1/2 cup of it and threw it in at the very end. Oh, and I also added dried oregano and some coriander spice since I'm such a fan Thanks for sharing!

From: Roosie

On Aug 20, 2003

Oh, this stuff is great! I found it quite filling and VERY tasty. And easy once you get all that chopping of all of those potatoes done! It makes you feel all lovely and warm inside. I imagine it really would be great for a cold. Anyhow, I added cumin and a little chili powder in leu of the paprika as we don't really keep paprika in the house as its mostly flavorless if you ask us. I put the rice in after 15 minutes cooking time, but after another 15 minutes it was most definitely not done so I simmered for another 10-15 until it was done. I used brown rice, so this may have had an effect on that, perhaps. Anyway, I loved it, though my boyfriend said he felt a little "cilantroed-out" afterwards. He would have liked to see an addition of some meat- he says fish, but I say chicken. We'll see next time I make it what I do. I served it with garlic bread (made from a baguette that I bought to eat with this soup but my BF insisted I make garlic bread out of it) and we sprinkled the cilantro and pepper on top as suggested. I froze the leftovers (it's only me and my boyfriend, so we couldn't eat the whole batch) in a gallon bag, but I wish I hadn't because I want some more right now!!! Thanks for a great recipe.

From: Malriah

On Jan 19, 2003

Girl, this soup rules! It's so easy to make but you can't tell from the flavor. I did add a few chopped green onions to each bowl as a garnish with the green pepper and cilantro. Believe it or not, I can't wait to get sick so I can make this and test its medicinal uses! Thanks for exposing me to the flavors of the canary islands. Now I gotta book a trip! :o)