Creamy Tomato Soup with Cheesy Crostini

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	5 minutes	Total Time	20 minutes
Servings	4	Cost Per Serving	$1.42

1 large can (about 800ml)	Whole Tomatoes
1 medium	Carrot, peeled and grated
1 clove	Garlic (optional)
2 cups	Vegetable or Chicken Stock
1/2 cup	Skim Milk Powder
3 tbsp	Olive Oil
To Taste	Sea Salt & Black Pepper
4 slices	Crusty Bread (something like a french stick or sourdough)
1/2 cup	Gruyere or Cheddar, grated

In a medium soup pot, over medium heat, add olive oil.
Lightly crush your garlic clove with the side of a knife. Add to the oil, cook until just lightly browned.
Carefully add in your can of whole tomatoes, it may splatter. Gently crush the tomatoes with the back of a spoon.
Add in your grated carrot, dried herbs and stock (or water). Let simmer for about 15 minutes.
If you need to avoid garlic, you can remove the clove at this point. Carefully add everything to a blender with the skim milk powder and puree until smooth.
For the crostini, toast in a pan, top with a little cheese and put a lid on the pan until cheese melts. Serve with soup.

PDF of NFT for Creamy Tomato Soup

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