Tomato And Garlic-bread Soup

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		November 19	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Plus 2 tablespoons olive
		oil preferably
		extra-virgin
9		Garlic cloves, minced
8	oz	Crusty white sourdough
		bread cut into 1-inch
		pieces
3		Onions, finely chopped
8	c	Chicken stock or canned
		low-salt chicken
		broth
2		28 ounce cans peeled plum
		tomatoes drained
		crushed
1/2	c	Freshly grated Parmesan
		cheese
1/4	c	Thinly sliced fresh basil
		for garnish
1/4	c	Parmesan cheese shavings

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 300F. Mix 1/2 cup olive oil and 3 minced garlic  cloves
in large bowl. Add sourdough bread pieces and toss to coat.  Arrange
bread in single layer on large baking sheet. Bake until  golden,
stirring once, about 20 minutes. Set garlic-bread croutons  aside.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium
heat. Add onions and saute until very tender, about 25 minutes. Add
remaining minced garlic and cook 1 minute. Add chicken stock, crushed
tomatoes and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Simmer soup uncovered 30
minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add garlic-bread croutons to soup and cook 1 minute. Ladle soup into
bowls. Sprinkle with thinly sliced basil and Parmesan cheese shavings.
Makes 6 Servings.  Bon Appetit November 1999  Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 166 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (3% calories from
fat); 6g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 14mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 6 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 3854 Calories From Fat: 2035 Total Fat: 229.3g Cholesterol: 251.3mg Sodium: 9997.1mg Potassium: 6635.5mg Carbohydrates: 290.9g Fiber: 30g Sugar: 129.2g Protein: 172.6g