Green Bean And Potato Soup

Preparation:

Preparation: Blanch the tomatoes for a minute in a pot of boiling water, peel them, cut them into wedges and remove the seeds. Wash and trim the green beans, remove any threads and divide them into three parts. Peel the potatoes, wash them and cut them into slices. Peel the onion, wash it and cut it into not too thin slices. Place all the vegetables in a saucepan, add the olive oil, except for a spoonful, salt and cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes. After this time, pour a liter of boiling broth over the vegetables and continue cooking for half an hour. In the meantime, clean and chop the parsley and basil. Cut the slices of bread into cubes and toast the latter on the grill until they are golden brown. After the indicated time, sprinkle the soup with the aromatic mince and the spoonful of oil kept aside, transfer it to a bowl, add the croutons and serve immediately.