Provencal Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 medium zucchini, finely diced
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes, drained
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 30 black olives (garlic flavored)
• 1 bunch fresh basil, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, heat oil and melt butter. brown garlic and onion 4 minutes. add salt and pepper. add red bell pepper and zucchini, and let cook 4 minutes. deglaze with the wine.
• 2 add tomatoes and vegetable stock. heat and let reduce, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes. add olives and basil. stir delicately and heat a little bit more.
• 3 serve with garlic croutons.