BAKED TOMATO AND BREAD SOUP

Baked Tomato And Bread Soup image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, chopped
A 28-ounce can plum tomatoes
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
6 thin slices country bread, lightly toasted
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until golden. Stir in the garlic.
Chop the tomatoes with their juice and add to the skillet. Season the mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
Line the bottom of a 2 quart oven-proof mixing bowl or deep baking dish with 2 slices of the bread. Sprinkle with two tablespoons of the cheese and spoon half the tomato mixture over it. Add 2 more slices of the bread, 2 more tablespoons of the cheese and the rest of the tomato mixture. Top with the remaining bread and cheese. The juices from the tomato mixture should come about to the level of the top layer of the bread. If they do not, add a little water.
Cover the dish tightly with foil, place in the oven and bake about 1 hour, until the soup is bubbling and has puffed up. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 220, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 612 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams