Canary Island Cilantro Soup

From: 1008977

On Jul 12, 2009

It's good but I felt like it was missing some depth. Maybe another flavor of some type. It's good though and it had a comforting effect too.

From: Azriel31

On May 4, 2009

Worth all the time-consuming chopping! I tweaked a bit: I used about 1/4 MORE onion, 1/4 LESS potato, and 1/4 MORE rice. If you use additional rice, increase the water content b/c the rice soaks up the water. I'd also recommend using enough water not only to cover the vegetables, but to bury them, or else the soup will have more of a stew consistency. Further, I did not have any peppers, so I added about 1/2 tbsp. ground black pepper, instead. Delicious. This will be a go-to soup for me, for sure. My husband loved it and suggested I puree the remainder. Thank you, Canarygirl!

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)