Italian Tomato Bread Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 4 cups stale bread, torn
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beans
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 tablespoons pesto sauce
• 4 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat large soup pot over medium heat.
• 2 add olive oil.
• 3 add onions, cook 5 minute.
• 4 add garlic, cook 3 minute.
• 5 add tomatoes, season with s & p.
• 6 add stock and increase heat until soup bubbles.
• 7 reduce heat to simmer and add beans and bread.
• 8 stir soup until it thickens to a stew-like consistency.
• 9 turn of fheat, check for seasoning and ladle into shallow bowls.
• 10 top with pesto, parmesean, fresh onions and a drizzle of evoo.