Tomato Bread Soup

Name: Tomato Bread Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1/2 fennel bulb, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; Red pepper flake packet; 3 pounds beefsteak tomatoes, sliced; 3 thick slices of day-old crusty bread, cut in cubes; 1/4 cup torn basil leaves