Tomato Vegetable Soup De Tuscana

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 1 (24 ounce) can diced and peeled tomatoes
• 2 (12 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2 teaspoons dry basil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in pot large enough to hold all ingredients.
• 2 add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent (approx 7 minutes).
• 3 add celery and carrots, sauté 5 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes, beef broth, basil, thyme, parsley, and red pepper and bring to a boil.
• 5 cover when at a boil and lower heat and simmer until it thickens for approx 45 minutes.
• 6 you can add additional remaining chopped parsley or grated parmesan cheese on top when serving.