Florentine Bread And Tomato Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 11 ounces whole wheat bread, stale
• 1 lb ripe plum tomatoes or 1 lb canned plum tomatoes
• 1 medium leek
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• chili pepper
• 4 cups beef broth
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute the finely sliced leek and chili pepper in olive oil in a pot.
• 2 when cooked, add chopped tomatoes and chopped fresh basil.
• 3 bring to a boil over a medium heat and 5 minutes later, add the broth.
• 4 salt and bring to boiling point then add the thinly sliced bread.
• 5 leave to cook for 10 minutes more.
• 6 remove from heat and leave covered, for about one hour.
• 7 before serving, stir well with a whisk.