TOMATO SOUP WITH CROUTONS RECIPE

TOMATO SOUP WITH CROUTON

TOMATO SOUP WITH CROUTONS

• Preparation time: 25 minutes
• Cooking time: 40 minutes
• Serves 4
• Calories: 308 per portion

YOU WILL NEED:

1. 4 tablespoons olive oil
2. 1 onion, chopped
3. 3 garlic cloves, crushed
4. 800 g/1.75 lb tomatoes, skinned and chopped
5. 1 litre/1.75 pints chicken stock
6. salt and pepper
7. 225 g/8 oz stale bread, crusts removed, diced
8. few basil leaves, chopped

HOW TO COOK

• Heat half the oil in a large pan, add the onion and garlic and fry gently for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, then gradually stir in the stock. Add salt and pepper to taste, then simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan, add the bread cubes and fry, turning, until crisp and golden.
• Add the basil and croutons to the soup and serve immediately.

COOK'S TIP

If cooking for vegetarians, use a flavoursome vegetable stock instead of the chicken stock to make this soup.

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