Name: Tomato Bread Soup - Pappa al Pomodoro
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs tomatoes (coarsely chopped, 450-675 g); 3 cups bread (500-750 ml, 2 cm, cubed); 4 cloves garlic (crushed); 3 tbsp Extra Virgin olive oil (45 ml); 6 cups chicken stock (1-1.5 L); 15 leaves basil (shredded); Salt

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Pappa al pomodoro is a thick Tuscan soup typically prepared with fresh tomatoes, bread, olive oil, garlic, basil, and various other fresh ingredients

Tomato Bread Soup - Pappa al Pomodoro

A lovely deep flavoured thick soup.

4.57 from 23 votes

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Bread, Soup

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 613kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs tomatoes coarsely chopped, 450-675 g
3 cups bread 500-750 ml, 2 cm, cubed
4 cloves garlic crushed
3 tbsp Extra Virgin olive oil 45 ml
6 cups chicken stock 1-1.5 L
15 leaves basil shredded
Salt

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pot over moderate heat and saute the garlic until it is lightly browned.
Remove and discard the garlic.
Add the stock, tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil.
Add the bread, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let sit for 20 minutes before serving.