Tuscan Tomato Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups 1-inch french bread cubes (~2â½ slices)
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth, undiluted
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 -5 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and lightly coat bread with spray.
• 2 bake at 400° about 10 minutes until dry and toasted.
• 3 heat oil in large saucepan over medium-low heat.
• 4 add garlic and sauté 2 minutes.
• 5 add tomatoes through pepper and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 7 divide croutons among 4 or 5 bowls; ladle soup over croutons and sprinkle with cheese.