Tuscan Tomato Bread Soup

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup stale bread, torn to less than 1-inch cubes
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons onions, minced, dried or 1/2 fresh onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (4 cloves minced)
• 2 quarts canned tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 re-hydrate onion (if using dried).
• 2 place bread into bowl & mix with chicken broth.
• 3 saute onion in ~1 tablespoon olive oil until just starting to brown.
• 4 mix in garlic powder & allow to cook for 1 minute more.
• 5 add tomatoes (and their liquid), basil, parsley, & oregano.
• 6 add balsamic vinegar.
• 7 add bread & chicken broth.
• 8 cook on medium low heat for ~10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 serve topped with parmesan cheese.
• 10 puree in blender for smooth soup.