Spicy Tomato Soup with Whole Wheat Croutons Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 slices whole wheat bread, cut into ½-inch cubes
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 14.5-oz. cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• ¼ teaspoon ground mace or ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg