1 Broccoli head, the florets sliced into smaller pieces
200g (1 cup) Bomba rice (Arborio rice will do if you cannot find this variety of paella rice from Valencia)
4 Teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (one teaspoon per portion)
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Have the ingredients well washed and prepared as indicated in the ingredients description.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute until lightly golden. Add then the onion, the carrots, the red pepper and a pinch of salt and sauté for 2 more minutes until only lightly golden.
Reduce heat to low. Add the tomatoes and the rice and stir. Add the broccoli florets, cover with cold water and leave to cook at a medium-low heat, for about 10 minutes until the rice is done, preferably al dente. Add a tablespoon salt (or salt to taste) and stir.
Remove from the heat and serve hot with the freshly squeezed lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Notes
If you have vegetable stock available, you could enrich your soup using it instead of water. But with the amount of vegetables in this soup, even if you use water it will be very tasty.
Recipe by Tasty Mediterraneo at https://www.tastymediterraneo.com/rice-vegetable-soup/