Tomato Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
568 ml tomato juice
1 (30 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (to taste)
1 cup rice
1 bunch fresh basil (to taste)

Preparation

Heat oil in large soup pot.
Add onions and saute a few minutes.
Add garlic and saute one minute (until fragrant).
Add tomato juice, diced tomatoes, herbs, salt and pepper.
Bring to a simmer.
Add rice.
When rice is almost cooked add fresh basil and finish cooking until rice is to your liking.
Serve with salted tops soda crackers.