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This Traditional Spanish Rice Soup is one of Spain´s most heartwarming dishes. It´s loaded with flavors, easy to make and comes together in about 40 minutes. The ideal dish for the cooler weather, as it warms your soul and fills your tummy with so much goodness.

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To make this soup, I used Spanish Round Rice, but you can use any style of rice you like. However, you will probably have to add in less broth when making the soup, as round rice soaks up more liquid than other styles of rice.

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The rice I used took 18 minutes to fully cook through. Make sure to check the package instructions on the rice you are using so you don´t overcook the rice.

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TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: I topped off the soup with some chopped up hardboiled eggs, which is very traditional. But you can also add in some shredded chicken, sauteed shrimp or even tofu to veganize the recipe.

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Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
SPANISH ROUND RICE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SAFFRON THREADS I USED
HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BROTH
SPANISH SEA SALT

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Traditional Spanish Rice Soup

CourseSoup

CuisineSpanish

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2tbspextra virgin olive oil30 ml
  • 1small onion finey diced
  • 1carrot finely chopped (peeled)
  • 4clovesgarlic roughly chopped
  • 1cupuncooked round rice220 grams
  • 1 1/4cupcanned chickpeas (drained & rinsed)200 grams
  • 6 1/2cupsvegetable broth1.5 liters
  • 1/4tspsaffron threads.17 grams
  • 1sprigfresh rosemary
  • 2cage-free organic eggs
  • pinchsea salt
  • dashblack pepper
  • handfulfinely chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  2. After 2 minutes, add in 1 small onion finely diced, 1 carrot (peeled) finely chopped and 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped, mix with the olive oil, once the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes, add in 1 cup uncooked round rice, mix together and cook the rice for about 2 minutes while mixing continuously, then add in 1 1/4 cups canned chickpeas (drained & rinsed) and season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together, then add in 6 1/2 cups vegetable broth, 1/4 tsp saffron threads and 1 sprig fresh rosemary, raise the heat to a high heat, mix together and bring to a boil, then place a lid on the stock pot and lower the heat to a low-medium

  3. While the soup is cooking, make the hardboiled eggs, add in 2 eggs into a sauce pan, fill with cold water, about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) above the eggs and heat with a high heat, once it comes to a boil, place a lid on the sauce pan and turn off the heat, let the eggs sit there between 11 to 12 minutes to get perfectly hardboiled eggs

  4. After simmering the soup for 18 minutes with the lid on, the rice should be perfectly cooked, remove the stock pot from the heat

  5. Transfer the soup into shallow bowls, top off each one with the hardboiled eggs (roughly chopped) and a generous portion of finely chopped parsley, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Saffron Threads I used to make this recipe

Nutrition Facts

Traditional Spanish Rice Soup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 364Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 82mg27%

Sodium 187mg8%

Potassium 243mg7%

Carbohydrates 57g19%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 11g22%

Vitamin A 2676IU54%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Calcium 49mg5%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Tags: carrots, chickpeas, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, garbanzo beans, garlic, gluten free, hardboiled eggs, onions, parsley, recipe, rice, rosemary, saffron, soup, vegan, vegetable broth

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17 Comments

  1. 13 Delicious Soups You’ll Come Across In Spain - Whimsy & Spice

    […] 7. Traditional Spanish Rice Soup […]

    24 . Jul . 2023

  2. Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (13)

    LF

    Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (14)
    What about adding potatoes to this dish?

    01 . Feb . 2023

    • Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (15)

      Spain on a Fork

      You can add them if you like, just cut them into small cubes and add with the broth 🙂 Much love

      02 . Feb . 2023

  3. Leftover Mexican Rice And Chicken: Three Delicious Recipes – UnomAstaQuizA

    […] There are many things that can be made with Spanish rice. Some examples include: Spanish rice and beans, Spanish rice casserole, Spanish rice with chicken, and Spanish rice soup. […]

    06 . Oct . 2022

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  5. Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (16)

    Ben Alexander

    Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (17)
    Si quieres añadir pollo, lo harías freír un poco en el principio, retirarlo, y añadirlo después del romero, o simplemente añadirlo después del romero.

    (I’m practicing my Spanish here, so my message may sound weird :P)

    22 . Dec . 2021

    • Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (18)

      Spain on a Fork

      I would add the chicken cut into small pieces once you add the rosemary :
      Yo agregaría el pollo cortado en trozos pequeños una vez que agregue el romero:

      22 . Dec . 2021

  6. Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (19)

    Tina Avilés

    Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (20)
    Hi, love your recipes as they remind me of foods I used to eat as a child growing up in Ecuador.
    However they seem to be mostly vegetarian and high in carbohydrates, and I have been on a weight loss plan, NOOM. By the way I wrote my comment in Spanish but your system erased it!
    Why no recipes with chicken or beef? I did see one with fish and shrimp, but I don’t eat shellfish, and no pork.
    Summer has begun here in Sydney, Australia! So more salads and BBQ meats!
    Warm regards, Tina

    14 . Dec . 2021

    • Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (21)

      Spain on a Fork

      I am a pescatarian 🙂 you will find a ton of summer dishes on the blog, much love!

      16 . Dec . 2021

  7. Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (22)

    Tina Avilés

    Hola! Dime, porqué no pones recetas con pollo, carne de res o de borrego?
    Me gustan tus recetas pero son todas vegetarianas y altas en carbohidratos y estoy en plan de rebaja de peso.
    Acá en Australia estamos entrando al verano y tiempo de calor así que más ensaladas con carnes en la barbacoa!
    Saludos desde Sydney!
    Tina Avilés

    14 . Dec . 2021

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  9. Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (23)

    Leisa Marie

    Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (24)
    I watched this afternoon, immediately went to the kitchen and prepared for supper! What amazing depth of flavor in this soup! I didn’t have saffron threads, so substituted turmeric. I used pan seared tofu, but I can see how great chicken or pork would be for a meat eater. Really loved this and we will have again soon! Soup weather is here in southern USA and this is a good recipe to have on hand! Thank you so much for quality recipes and fantastic YouTube content! Merry Christmas!

    13 . Dec . 2021

    • Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (25)

      Spain on a Fork

      So happy to hear that Leisa! Happy holidays 🙂 much love

      14 . Dec . 2021

  10. Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (26)

    DavidF

    Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (27)
    Looks so comforting, fragrant, and inviting. Your creations at SOAF never cease to amaze, Albert.

    13 . Dec . 2021

    • Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (28)

      Spain on a Fork

      I appreciate the comment! Much love 🙂

      13 . Dec . 2021

  11. Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (29)

    Steve

    I noticed that you often use a liquid measuring cup when you are measuring solid ingredients – in this case the rice. Is there a reason for this? Most chefs that I’ve seen suggest that liquid and dry measuring cups measure differently.

    13 . Dec . 2021

    • Traditional Spanish Rice Soup | Easy One-Pan Heartwarming Recipe (30)

      Spain on a Fork

      This is the way I have always done it 🙂 much love

      13 . Dec . 2021

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