How To Make Tuscan Bread Soup

porcini mushrooms

🥗Healthier: shiitake mushrooms

💰Cheaper: button mushrooms

Button mushrooms are more affordable and widely available.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a less expensive cheese that still adds flavor.

Finely dice one brown onion and set aside.

Dice up a one-day-old bread roll into small pieces, totaling around 200 grams (about 2-3 cups).

Heat 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add the diced onions and lightly fry until softened for a couple of minutes.

Add 2-3 crushed garlic cloves and 20 fresh basil leaves to the pot.

Stir in the chopped bread.

Add two cans of diced tomatoes and 1 cup of water to the pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/2 tablespoon of salt; stir to combine.

Let the mixture simmer for about 10-15 minutes on low to medium heat.

Check the consistency; if too thick, add a quarter to half a cup of water to thin it out as desired.

Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes until the desired consistency is reached.

Turn off the heat and serve, garnishing with fresh parsley and additional basil leaves.

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