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Tomato Soup with
Homemade Olive
Oil Croutons
Prep time: 10 minutes
4 tomatoes
3 grilled red bell
peppers in oil
1 shallot
1/2 cup Bertolli Extra
Virgin Olive Oil,
plus additional for
brushing on bread
3 tablespoons sherry
vinegar
1 clove garlic
10 basil leaves
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
4 slices crusty bread
Cut small cross in bottom of
tomatoes and submerge in
boiling water 30 seconds. Let
tomatoes cool in ice water 30
seconds then remove skins.
In blender, blend
to matoes, red bell peppers,
shallot, extra-virgin olive
oil, vinegar, garlic, basil,
salt and pepper, to taste,
until mixture is smooth.
Add mixture to large pot
and heat, stirring frequently.
Cut bread slices, brush with
olive oil and grill 2 minutes
per side over medium-high
heat until visible grill marks
have formed.
Tomato Soup with Homemade Olive Oil Croutons

Simple Yet Stunning

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