creamy tomato and bean soup with garlic croutons

Name: creamy tomato and bean soup with garlic croutons
Ingredients: 2 x 400g (2x 15oz) cans butter beans or any white beans; 2 x 400g (2x 14.5oz) cans diced tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic; 2 red peppers (bell peppers); 160g (5oz) frozen leaf or chopped spinach; Fine grain sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, inexpensive stuff is fine; Optional – 100g (3 1⁄2 oz) crème fraiche or cream cheese plus Parmesan or mature Cheddar to grate over at the end; 2-4x slices stale bread – ideally day old or from the freezer; 2 tablespoons oil – rapeseed or olive; 1 clove garlic; 1 large pinch sea salt flakes

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Hearty creamy tomato and bean soup with garlic croutons—perfect for busy days. Easy, comforting, and packed with flavor. Perfect for post-game snacking!

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Ingredients

2 x 400g (2x 15oz) cans butter beans or any white beans
2 x 400g (2x 14.5oz) cans diced tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
2 red peppers (bell peppers)
160g (5oz) frozen leaf or chopped spinach
Fine grain sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, inexpensive stuff is fine
Optional – 100g (3 1⁄2 oz) crème fraiche or cream cheese plus Parmesan or mature Cheddar to grate over at the end
2-4x slices stale bread – ideally day old or from the freezer
2 tablespoons oil – rapeseed or olive
1 clove garlic
1 large pinch sea salt flakes