Garlicky Garden Tomato Soup

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 large tomatoes, coarsley chopped and seeded
• 2 bell peppers, your color choice,chopped and seeded
• 20 cloves garlic, peeled,chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 2 -3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• fresh basil or fresh parsley (optional)
• 4 slices toasted italian bread (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
• 2 add tomatoes and peppers and cook, stirring for about 1 minute.
• 3 add the garlic, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
• 4 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 add the stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 6 season with balsamic vinegar.
• 7 if you are carbing, lay 1 slice toasted italian bread at the bottom of each bowl.
• 8 pour the soup over the bread, add parm cheese and fresh herbs atop the soup.