Tomato Soup with Croutons made with Tomatoes

• 9 oz Mutti® Crushed Tomatoes (Polpa)
• 1 yellow onion
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 carrot
• basil
• 4 slices bread
• extra virgin olive oil
• oregano
• salt
• pepper

Method

1. Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery
2. Brown the vegetables and a few leaves of basil in a spoonful of oil in a saucepan. Add Mutti® Crushed Tomatoes (Polpa), salt and pepper to taste. Boil for 15 minutes
3. In the meantime, cut bread into cubes, season with oregano, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and toast in the oven for 5 minutes
4. Serve the soup hot in a bowl and add the golden croutons and a drizzle of oil to finish