Tomato and Bread Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• four 3/4-inch- (2-cm-) thick slices peasant bread
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil
• 3 medium cloves garlic,smashed, peeled, and sliced
• 1 medium onion, very finely chopped
• 14 large basil leaves, washed well and cut across into narrow strips
• 1 3/4 pounds (790 g) plum tomatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch (.5-cm) dice
• 4 cups (1 liter) chicken stock [for a vegetarian soup, use Garlic Broth ]
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt, or less if using commercial broth
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• good olive oil, for serving