Name: Italian bread soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion thinly sliced; 1-2 cloves garlic crushed; 2 beefsteak tomatoes (about 500g/1lb 2oz total/ unprepared weight) skinned seeded and chopped; 500ml (18fl oz) low-salt vegetable or beef stock; 5 tablespoons dry white wine or extra stock; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 thick slices wholemeal bread crusts removed; 20g (3/4oz) fresh Parmesan cheese finely grated (optional); 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves plus extra to garnish

Meal type: Soup, Starter, Side dish

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Heat oil in a non-stick saucepan; add onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes or until softened and lightly golden. Stir in tomatoes, stock, wine (or extra stock) and black pepper.
Bring gently to the boil; cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Tear bread into 1 cm (1/2 in) pieces; stir into soup. Simmer for a further 5 minutes; remove pan from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese (if using) and shredded basil.
Set soup aside for at least 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature (do not chill); garnish with extra basil, if desired.

Energy 1247kJ 297kcal 15%

Carbs 25.5g -

Fat 12.6g Low 18%

Saturates 3.6g Low 18%

Sugar 9.7g Low 11%

Salt 1.7g Low 28%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

1-2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 beefsteak tomatoes (about 500g/1lb 2oz total/ unprepared weight), skinned, seeded and chopped

500ml (18fl oz) low-salt vegetable or beef stock

5 tablespoons dry white wine or extra stock

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

2 thick slices wholemeal bread, crusts removed

20g (3/4oz) fresh Parmesan cheese, finely grated (optional)

2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves, plus extra to garnish

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