Boiled rice with tomato sauce and basil is an easy and tasty first course. It can also be prepared quickly for any occasion. Almost everyone can eat it because it is light and easily digestible.
In Puglia, we have a curious saying in dialect: “U ris n’or tis,” which translates to “Rice keeps you standing for an hour.” It means that after an hour of eating rice, you have already digested it and feel hungry again even though not much time has passed. The recipe for rice with tomato sauce and basil is therefore simple and accessible to everyone.
Tomato and basil certainly make this boiled rice delicious.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice (For risotto)
- 14 oz Canned Tomatoes
- 4 tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Onion (Medium)
- 4 tsp Butter (A knob of butter)
- to taste Basil (As desired)
- 1 cup Vegetable Broth
- g Grana Padano (Grated)
Tools
- Pot
- Pan
Preparation
First of all, prepare the vegetable broth by boiling chopped vegetables like carrots, potatoes, celery, and onions for twenty/thirty minutes in a liter of salted water. The vegetables can be put in cold water.
If you really don’t have time, then use a vegetable broth cube by dissolving it in boiling water.
Then pour the oil into the pot and add the finely chopped onion. Sauté for two/three minutes and add the rice. Toast the rice and also add the roughly blended canned tomatoes.
Chop two or three basil leaves and add them to the pot. Stir and continue cooking by adding the broth one ladle at a time as you go. Stir the rice with sauce often and cook for about 17/20 minutes.
After about 25/thirty minutes, finally taste the rice with tomato and basil sauce, which should not be overcooked but al dente. At this point, melt the knob of butter inside and serve the dish steaming hot. Finally, garnish the rice with more basil leaves.
Preferably place a bowl with grated Grana cheese in the center of the table for those who desire it.
Rice with Tomato Sauce and Fresh Basil with a Knob of Butter
Tips for rice with tomato sauce and fresh basil with a knob of butter: Do not add any more salt to the rice with tomato sauce and basil since using the broth cube already contains it. Always stay close to the stove while cooking; rice tends to stick easily and burn. Certainly, you need to pay attention. Also, come and take a peek on Pinterest of The Cook Who Recovers.
