Spicy Vegetarian Tomato Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 1 bell pepper
• 2 celery ribs
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup merlot
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 20 ounces water
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 dice onion, celery, pepper, and garlic.
• 2 in a small dutch oven heat olive oil over medium high heat. when you can smell the oil's fragrance put in the onion, celery, and bell pepper.
• 3 saute on medium high for 5 minutes until soft.
• 4 add in the garlic. stir constantly to avoid burning.
• 5 cook for another 3 minutes.
• 6 add merlot to the pan. be careful when you do this that you don't splash yourself.
• 7 stir another minute being sure to scrap the bottom of the pot to get all the good stuff from the vegetables carmelizing.
• 8 add in the can of tomatoes, water and spices.
• 9 bring to a boil.
• 10 add in bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. cook another 5 minutes.
• 11 optional: you can blend this together for a smoother consistency.