Bread and Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Basil

  Fresh

  3 leaf, whole or 2g

• Vegetable Broth

  From bouillons. Low sodium

  4 cup or 960g

• White bread

  Commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs)

  6 cup, cubes or 210g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  1 can or 190g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 cup or 216g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

Directions

1. 1. Heat the oil in a large, deep saucepan over low heat.
2. 2. Saut the garlic until just fragrant, then add the bread, stirring until all the oil is absorbed and the bread is toasted.
3. 3. Add the tomatoes, stock, basil, and salt.
4. 4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer until the bread breaks down, about 20 minutes. Remove the garlic and serve.