Thick Tomato Soup And Parmesan Croutons
- FOR THE TOMATO SOUP:
- 2-1/2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Plus More For Serving
- 1 cup Diced Yellow Onion
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Dried Basil
- 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 4 cups Diced Tomatoes With Juice
- 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 2-1/2 cups Vegetable Broth, Stock, Or Water
- 1-1/2 cup Cooked White Beans, Drained
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Or Sea Salt (or More To Taste)
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1/4 cups Parsley Or Basil Leaves
- FOR THE PARMESAN CROUTONS:
- 1/4 cups Olive Oil
- 1/2 cups Finely Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 3/4 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
- 2-1/2 cups Fresh Or Slightly Stale Bread Cubes (about 1/2 Inch Cubes)
- For the tomato soup:
- In a medium pot or sauce pan (about 3 quarts), heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and dried basil and cook about 5 minutes, until onion is soft. Stir in tomato paste for a minute or two until blended, then add diced tomatoes, baking soda, stock, and beans, and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat and cover, and simmer the soup for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While soup simmers, mince garlic and fresh herbs together, if using, and set aside. Remove soup from heat and cool slightly, then blend in batches or with an immersion blender until smooth. Return soup to the pot to keep warm over low heat, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil, black pepper, the herb mixture, and Parmesan croutons.
- For the Parmesan croutons:
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Mix oil, Parmesan, salt, and a few grinds of black pepper to form a paste in a small bowl. In a mixing bowl, toss bread cubes with the cheese paste. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer with as little space as possible between cubes. Bake for 5 minutes on the middle rack, then stir and bake another 5-10 minutes, until golden brown. If some of the croutons stick together, that's fine (and encouraged)! Cool for a few minutes, break apart most of the croutons, and serve a handful over each bowl of soup.
- Notes:
- The soup is vegan and gluten-free, before adding croutons.
- Soup recipe inspired by Deborah Madison's cookbook, The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/thick-tomato-soup-and-parmesan-croutons/ (may not work)