It's been cloudy and overcast today and a little chilly. After months of sunshine and hot temperatures, a little change we "warmly" welcomed. It's too cold to keep the windows open during the day and I even contemplated making myself some hot tea (but didn't quite get around to that).
We were both feeling like staying at home tonight and spending our date night in. We found a recipe and this is what we came up with:
Bread and Tomato Soup
1/2 cup slivered fresh basil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped red onion
3 1/2 cups canned vegetable broth
1 pound plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
3 3/4-inch-thick slices country white bread (each about 3x5 inches), cubed
Grated Parmesan cheese
Divide basil and garlic between 2 large soup bowls. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes and bread and bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until bread is falling apart, about 8 minutes. Transfer soup to processor. Using on/off turns, blend to coarse puree. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls over basil and garlic. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with cheese. 
It has certainly been a good date night. I guess I better go and spend some time with my honey if this is actually going to be called a date night. Au revoir!
1/2 cup slivered fresh basil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped red onion
3 1/2 cups canned vegetable broth
1 pound plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
3 3/4-inch-thick slices country white bread (each about 3x5 inches), cubed
Grated Parmesan cheese
Divide basil and garlic between 2 large soup bowls. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes and bread and bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until bread is falling apart, about 8 minutes. Transfer soup to processor. Using on/off turns, blend to coarse puree. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls over basil and garlic. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with cheese.
Makes 2 servings; can be doubled.
It was delicious! We have cans of tomato soup in the pantry but it was nice to actually have tomato soup from tomatoes! Of course, every tomato soup has to be accompanied by grilled cheese in some form. We opted for melted cheese on French bread topped with basil and tomato.
It has certainly been a good date night. I guess I better go and spend some time with my honey if this is actually going to be called a date night. Au revoir!
1 comments:
Oh, yummy! How fun that you get to do this together!!! May you have many and many special Wednesdays like this:) The Lord sure blesses us through the earthly joys He allows us to enjoy...I like your recipe...looks delicious:)
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