Tomato bread soup

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 1 onion(s)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 carrot(s)
• olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 chili pepper(s), deseeded
• 400 g tomatoes, chopped
• 100 ml red wine
• 400 ml vegetable stock
• 2 slice(s) stale bread, thickly sliced
• salt and pepper
• Sugar
• 2 stalks of basil
• 2 tbsp Parmesan, freshly grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

strong, spicy, vegetarian

Peel and finely chop the onion, garlic, and carrot, then sauté in heated oil. Add the tomato paste, very finely chopped chili, and chopped tomatoes. Deglaze with red wine and vegetable stock. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, fry the coarsely diced bread in heated olive oil until golden brown. Drain the fat on kitchen paper and divide between two soup bowls. Season the soup with salt, pepper, and sugar and pour over the bread cubes. Serve sprinkled with strips of basil and Parmesan cheese.