Pappa al Pomodoro
(Italian tomato-bread soup)
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Pappa al pomodoro comes from the Tuscan region of Italy and is an excellent and easy way to use up tomatoes from your garden in the late summer. Use a crusty, good quality, Italian-style bread for this dish.
4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- Olive oil -- 1/4 cup
- Onion, finely chopped --1/2
- Garlic, minced -- 3 or 4 cloves
- Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped -- 4 cups
- Stock or water -- 2 or 3 cups
- Salt and pepper -- to taste
- Day-old bread, cubed -- 1/2 loaf
- Fresh basil, chopped -- 1/2 bunch
Method
- Heat the oil over medium flame in a large pot. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent but not browned.
- Stir in the tomatoes, stock or water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir in the bread and basil and simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes. Add more stock or water if the soup gets too thick. The soup should keep a loose consistency. Adjust seasoning and serve.
