10-minute Tuscan Tomato Soup With Parmesan Toasts

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (24 -26 ounce) jar marinara sauce
• 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed
• 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup fresh basil (thin strips)
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 12 slices french bread
• 12 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 put sauce, beans, peppers, oil and garlic in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
• 2 pour into medium saucepan along with the broth.
• 3 stirring often, bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• 4 remove from heat; stir in basil.
• 5 spoon into bowls; grind pepper on top.
• 6 for parmesan toasts, heat broiler.
• 7 line a baking sheet with foil.
• 8 place 12 thin slices bread on foil; sprinkle each slice with 1 t grated parmesan cheese.
• 9 broil 2-3 minutes until lightly toasted.