{"id":7023,"date":"2026-07-14T14:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/?p=7023"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:37:03","slug":"authentic-mexican-sopa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/?p=7023","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Mexican Sopa"},"content":{"rendered":"

A simple, humble Mexican tomato rice soup<\/strong> made with toasted rice simmered slowly in a light homemade tomato broth. Soft, slightly thick, and comforting, this is classic comida de casa<\/strong>\u2014the kind of warm sopa many Mexican families grew up eating.<\/p>\n

Recipe Information<\/h2>\n

Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes
Cook Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes
Total Time:<\/strong> 40 minutes
Servings:<\/strong> 5\u20136<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n

1 cup long-grain white rice<\/p>\n

2 tablespoons vegetable oil<\/p>\n

4 Roma tomatoes<\/p>\n

\u00bc white onion<\/p>\n

2 garlic cloves<\/p>\n

5 cups chicken broth or water<\/p>\n

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, optional<\/p>\n

\u00bd teaspoon ground cumin, optional<\/p>\n

Salt to taste<\/p>\n

Instructions<\/h2>\n

1. Make the Tomato Broth<\/h3>\n

Place the Roma tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a blender.<\/p>\n

Add about 1 cup of the chicken broth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Blend until mostly smooth.<\/p>\n

For a rustic homemade sopa like the one pictured, there’s no need to strain the tomato mixture.<\/p>\n

2. Toast the Rice<\/h3>\n

Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat.<\/p>\n

Add the uncooked white rice.<\/p>\n

Cook while stirring frequently for about 5\u20137 minutes<\/strong>, until the rice becomes lightly golden in scattered areas.<\/p>\n

Don’t let it burn.<\/p>\n

3. Fry the Tomato Mixture<\/h3>\n

Carefully pour the blended tomato mixture into the toasted rice.<\/p>\n

Stir well.<\/p>\n

Cook for approximately 5 minutes<\/strong>, allowing the tomato to deepen slightly in color and lose its raw flavor.<\/p>\n

4. Add the Broth<\/h3>\n

Pour in the remaining chicken broth.<\/p>\n

Add the chicken bouillon and cumin if using.<\/p>\n

Season lightly with salt.<\/p>\n

Bring the sopa to a gentle boil.<\/p>\n

Reduce the heat to low and partially cover the pot.<\/p>\n

5. Simmer Slowly<\/h3>\n

Cook for 18\u201322 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until the rice is very soft and the broth has become slightly thick and cloudy from the rice starch.<\/p>\n

For the extra-soft, almost creamy homemade texture shown in the photo, simmer the sopa for another 5\u201310 minutes<\/strong> over very low heat.<\/p>\n

Add a little hot broth or water if it becomes too thick.<\/p>\n

6. Serve<\/h3>\n

Ladle the sopa de arroz into simple bowls and serve hot.<\/p>\n

It’s delicious with:<\/p>\n

Warm corn tortillas<\/p>\n

Queso fresco<\/p>\n

A squeeze of fresh lime<\/p>\n

Salsa roja<\/p>\n

Avocado slices<\/p>\n

Abuela-Style Tip<\/h2>\n

Don’t rinse the rice excessively if you want that soft, slightly thick, comforting texture<\/strong>. A little rice starch helps give the broth its rustic body.<\/p>\n

And if the sopa sits for a while, the rice will continue absorbing the broth. Just stir in a splash of hot chicken broth before reheating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A simple, humble Mexican tomato rice soup made with toasted rice simmered slowly in a light homemade tomato broth. Soft, slightly thick, and comforting, this is classic comida de casa\u2014the kind of warm sopa many Mexican families grew up eating. Recipe Information Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 40 minutesServings: 5\u20136 Ingredients 1 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7025,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mexican-recipes","category-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t