Tim Horton's Style Tomato Florentine Rice Soup

Tim Horton's Style Tomato Florentine Rice Soup
Easy as pie – and the spinach is a nice addition.

• (32 ounce) cans tomato juice
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed, drained & chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1⁄2 cups cooked rice

Bring the tomato juice and broth to a boil in a large pot.
Lower the temperature and simmer for about 60 - 75 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to about half of the original amount.
Add spinach, garlic, lemon juice and spices and bring to a boil, then lower heat & simmer for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
Add rice and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot.