Pork & Rice Soup

Name: Pork & Rice Soup (Supa So Oriz I Svinsko Meso)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: Kosher salt; ½ cup (90 g) long-grain white rice, rinsed and drained; 1 cup (250 g) stewed or diced tomatoes (from a jar or can); 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 carrot, peeled and diced; 1 green bell pepper, deseeded and diced; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Sprinkle the pork with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt; ½ teaspoon paprika; 4 cups (1 liter) low-sodium chicken stock; 3 cups boiling water; 1 lb (450 g) pork tenderloin, cut into ½-inch (1 cm) cubes; 3 tablespoons (45 g) unsalted butter

Supa So Oriz I Svinsko Meso

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

My grandparents made this soup for my sister and I whenever they looked after us as children. We were lucky to have them live a few blocks away. I have vivid memories of coming indoors after playing outside on crisp fall afternoons and finding steaming bowls of this soup ready for us.

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) pork tenderloin, cut into ½-inch (1 cm) cubes
3 tablespoons (4

Europe
Macedonia
Gluten-free
Soup

Method

In a large stockpot, melt the butter over high heat and sear the meat for 5 minutes on each side, or until brown. You may need to work in batches to avoid crowding. Remove the meat from the pot and set aside.

Add the onion to the pot and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until translucent. Add the carrot and bell pepper, and sauté until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the paprika, oregano, 1 tab