"Roasting caramelizes the natural sugars in the tomatoes, onions and garlic for this richly flavored soup. Garlic-rubbed rafts of toasted whole-grain country bread make it more of a meal than your average bowl of tomato soup...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 cups thinly sliced onions
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1/2 cup thinly sliced garlic, plus 1 whole clove, peeled and halved
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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3 cups vegetable broth
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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6 slices whole-grain country bread
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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2/3 cup chopped fresh basil
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4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
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6 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese