Spanish Bread Soup

==Description==
This is my twist on a peasant-style soup. 
thumb|Spanish Bread Soup 
===Ingredients===
*1 cup onions, chopped 
*1 teaspoon garlic, minced 
*4 cups low sodium vegetable broth 
*2 1/2 cups canned tomatoes, diced and undrained 
*19 ounces Chickpeas, drained and rinsed 
*10 ounces fresh spinach, stems removed, chopped 
*3 cups herbed croutons (or your choice flavor) 
*1/4 teaspoon saffron (different tasting soup without it) 
* salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste 
===Directions===
Heat large non-stick skillet. Remove from heat and spray with cooking oil. 
Return to medium heat. 
Add Onion and garlic, cooking until Onion is soft. Don't let garlic burn! 
Add croutons and cook until golden, tossing gently. 
Remove from heat. 
Put broth into large pot and heat slowly. 
Into blender, place 1/2 of croutons and 1/2 cup tomatoes. Pulse until coarsely ground and add to broth. Repeat with remaining croutons and 1/2 cup tomatoes. 
Add rest of tomatoes, spinach, Chickpeas amd saffron. Cook, stirring occasionally 
==See also==
Category:Spanish Soups
Category:Spanish Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
category:vegetable broth Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:Chickpea Recipes
category:tomato Recipes
category:saffron Recipes
category:spinach Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:oil Recipes