Pappa al Pomodoro

Name: Pappa al Pomodoro
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cups stale bread, torn; 1kg tomatoes, chopped; 3 cloves garlic; Fresh basil

Pappa al Pomodoro/PAH-pah al poh-moh-DOH-roh/

About this dish

A thick Tuscan bread and tomato soup, rustic and comforting.

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Ingredients

🍞4 cups stale bread, torn

🍅1kg tomatoes, chopped

🧄3 cloves garlic

🌿Fresh basil

Method

Serves 2

Sauté garlic in olive oil, then add tomatoes and simmer until they break down.

Add torn bread and a little water or stock.

Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the bread absorbs the liquid and the soup thickens.

Stir in fresh basil.

Serve warm with a drizzle of olive oil.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pappa al pomodoro is a traditional Tuscan peasant dish, historically made to use up stale bread.

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