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Pappa al pomodoro

45 min326 kcal each

Tuscan tomato and bread soup, so thick it is almost a porridge. Made with ripe tomatoes, garlic, basil and good oil.

Traditional ItalianSoupVegetarian

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Ingredients

for 4 servings
  • Tomatoes800 g
  • Stale crusty bread250 g
  • Garlic3 clove
  • Olive oil4 tbsp
  • Fresh basil20 g
  • Chili flakes¼ tsp
  • Water700 ml
  • Salt1 tsp

Method

Prep 15 min · cook 30 min
  1. Score the tomatoes, blanch them for 30 seconds, peel and chop them.
  2. Warm the sliced garlic and chilli in the oil for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the tomatoes and salt and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Add the water and bring it to the boil, then add the bread torn into pieces and half the basil.
  5. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes, until the bread has broken down into a thick soup. Rest off the heat for 30 minutes.
  6. Serve warm or at room temperature with the rest of the basil and a thread of raw oil. It keeps for 3 days.

Nutrition

per serving
Cal
326
Protein
7.59g
Carbs
40g
Fat
16g

Of 16g of fat per serving, 2.4g is saturated.