Bread and Tomato Soup
A rustic Italian-style soup combining crusty bread, ripe tomatoes, and aromatic garlic in a flavorful vegetable broth, finished with fresh basil. This hearty soup transforms day-old bread into a comforting meal.
6 servings
37 min
Ingredients
- •1 cup olive oil
- •3 cloves garlic
- •6 cups day-old white bread
- •1 can whole peeled tomatoes
- •4 cups vegetable stock
- •4 leaves basil
- •1 to taste kosher salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Heat the oil in a large, deep saucepan over low heat.
5 min
- 2.
2. Sauté the garlic until just fragrant, then add the bread, stirring until all the oil is absorbed and the bread is toasted.
10 min
- 3.
3. Add the tomatoes, stock, basil, and salt.
2 min
- 4.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer until the bread breaks down, about 20 minutes. Remove the garlic and serve.
20 min
