Arroz Brut. Majorcan Rice Soup

This delicious rice soup lends itself to be made for large crowds.
It does have a rather long list of ingredients, but you can change the vegetables listed for other vegetables in season.
The meat mix I use is the mix my family has always used. You can also change them for other cuts, and add sliced squid.

Ingredients for 6-8

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium tomato, peeled
• 150-200 gr. mixed vegetables: Beans, carrot, artichoke, mushroom, pepper etc
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 cup short grain rice
• 1 chicken drumstick, cut into 3 pieces
• 1 chicken liver, finely chopped
• 1 rasher thick unsmoked bacon, (or a pork rib, chopped into 3 pieces).
• 150gr. lamb, cut into bite size pieces
• pinch of cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• salt and pepper
• 1.5 Lt. stock, chicken or vegetable.

Cooking method:

1. Stir-fry the onion in a large heavy based pan, for about 5 minutes or until soft. 
2. Add the meat pieces and stir fry for 5 minutes until browned all over. 
3. Add the chopped tomato, salt, pepper and garlic and cumin, stir-fry for 5 minutes, then add the stock and simmer for 45 minutes. 
4. Now add the chopped vegetables, the rice and a pinch of cinnamon, let the rice cook for 20 minutes and serve hot.

It is served as a main course, with sliced green peppers in separate plates.