Tomato and Bread Soup

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"This lovely soup is both filling and comforting. It is a great way to use up that stale loaf of French bread. Feel free to add more fresh herbs to your liking. I also just eyeball the amount of cheese I use. I tend to use a mixture of Parmesan with Romano or Pecorino cheeses."

PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	45 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 15 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
4 cups stale white bread, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 (12 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

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DIRECTIONS

Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Stir the pepper flakes into the oil and add the bread cubes. Cook the bread cubes until lightly brown. Remove bread cubes to paper towels, reserving the oil in the stockpot.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into the stockpot. Cook the garlic and onion in the oil until the onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, basil and drained bread cubes; cook about 10 minutes. Add the broth, parsley, and Parmesan cheese to the tomato mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with basil before serving.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2008 by pomplemousse

I wasn't too sure about this, but I had some baguettes I made that I wasn't pleased with, so I figured what the heck. It sounded good, just worried about me not liking the sogginess of the bread. Well, I don't mind it at all! Very tomato-y, and it could probably benefit from longer simmering, but very yummy. I used dried herbs because I was too impatient to wait until I went to the store. Thanks for the recipe!

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