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Tomato and Garlic Bread Soup

List of Ingredients




1/2 C + 2 T olive oil
9 garlic cloves, minced
8 oz crusty white sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 large onions, finely chopped
8 C chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
2 28-oz cans peeled plum tomatoes, drained, crushed
1/2 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 C thinly sliced fresh basil (for garnish)
1/4 C Parmesan cheese shavings



Recipe



Preheat oven to 300°. Mix 1/2 C olive oil and 3 minced garlic cloves in large bowl. Add sourdough bread pieces and toss to coat. Arrange bread in single layer on large baking sheet. Bake until golden, stirring once, about 20 minutes. Set garlic-bread croutons aside.

Heat remaining 2 T olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until very tender, about 25 minutes. Add remaining minced garlic and cook 1 minute. Add chicken stock, crushed tomatoes and 1/2 C Parmesan cheese. Simmer soup uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add garlic-bread croutons to soup and cook 1 minute. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with thinly sliced basil and Parmesan cheese shavings.