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Tomato Bread Soup: Pappa al Pomodoro

Mario Batali

Recipe courtesy Mario Batali

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Bocaccio

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (15)

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Prep
15 min
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25 min
Total:
40 min
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 2 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped
  • 3/4 pound day-old Italian peasant bread, roughly sliced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup fresh torn basil leaves
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Directions

In a 12-inch saute pan, heat the olive oil over a medium-high flame until hot but not smoking. Add the onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes, until onion is translucent. Add chopped tomatoes and their juices and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let cook until the tomatoes begin to soften and break down, about 5 minutes.

Using a wooden spoon, add the stale bread chunks and water. Continue simmering until all the bread has absorbed as much liquid as possible, yielding a baby food-like consistency. Add the garlic and stir in the basil. Season, to taste, with pepper. Let the soup continue simmering for 10 more minutes, then serve immediately in warmed soup bowls. Garnish, to taste, with Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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  • recipe Tomato Bread Soup: Pappa al Pomodoro
    Mary Ann Arbor, MI 04-09-2008

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    Boun Appetito

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    The tomato bread soup Pappa al Pomodoro was so delicious as Mario prepares it, but we tried substituting a can of gourmet... tomato soup one time to save time on a busy day and got a great creation, Thanks I love tomatoes and now I have another way!Read more
  • recipe Tomato Bread Soup: Pappa al Pomodoro
    Anonymous 01-26-2008

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    Delicious!

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    This soup sounds and tastes delicious! My whole family enjoyed it as much as I did and it was nery easy to make.
  • recipe Tomato Bread Soup: Pappa al Pomodoro
    Carolyn Short Hills, NJ 01-20-2008

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    DE-LIC-IOUS

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    i had this wonderful dish for the first time in tuscany. it was one of the best meals of my entire life. what could be... better...PASTA with BREAD sauce?! i was fairly sure i would never be able to make it as well as the gracious italians that owned the winery where i ate it...but thanks to this SIMPLE! recipe, i have! it is absolutely delicious. serve with large shells- its my boyfriend's favorite!Read more
  • recipe Tomato Bread Soup: Pappa al Pomodoro
    Olga Chicago, IL 12-16-2007

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    Good even with canned tomatoes

    Rated: 3 stars out of 5
    I made this with Trader Joe's canned tomatoes and good two-day old sun-dried tomato bread. Pretty tasty! I also added a few... other spices - a few teaspoons of turmeric and ground coriander -- because it seemed a bit bland. Next time, I'd also add some veggies. A keeper, though!Read more
  • recipe Tomato Bread Soup: Pappa al Pomodoro
    Al Boulder, CO 10-10-2006

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    Got Tomatoes?

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    All dishes rest on their ingredients (and the skill of the cook). This dish lives or dies by the ingredients-you MUST use... fresh tomatoes (go to your farmers' market) and best bread you can find (or make) and, of course, genuine Parmesan. With these in hand, not much skill (lucky for me) is required to make this absolutely delicious, end-of-veggie season soup. And it's easy and fast and soooooooooo good.Read more
  • recipe Tomato Bread Soup: Pappa al Pomodoro
    Anonymous 09-17-2006

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    easy

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    Really fast, easy and great for a cold day. Used up the last of my garden tomatoes, some basil before it went to seed and a... loaf of old bread we happened to have. Even the kids liked it.Read more
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