What proportion of rice to liquid should be used in making soup so that the soup is not too thick?
Peggy C., Huntington Beach, CA This depends upon the type of soup you are making. If you are making a soup in which the cooked rice is part of a series of other ingredients, then I recommend you use 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice for every 4 to 6 cups of liquid and 3 to 4 cups of other solid ingredients. If, however, you are adding rice to thicken a soup which you are going to puree, then 1/4 to 1/3 cup of uncooked long grain rice is enough to thicken 4 to 5 cups of liquid along with 3 cups of other solids.
