Pappa al pomodoro with basil
4 servings
20 minutes
What to do if you have leftover bread from yesterday? The Italians solve the problem elegantly: they make pappa al pomodoro from it. The bread is poured with vegetable broth with mashed tomatoes and simmered until it completely dissolves. The result can be eaten as a separate dish, and as a dressing for pasta, and as a spread. Our version is with basil.
1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
- Salt: to taste
2
Slice the bread.
- White bread: 300 g
3
Place the bread on a baking sheet. Dry in the oven for 5 minutes at 180 degrees.
- White bread: 300 g
4
Grate the crackers with garlic and place them at the bottom of a deep skillet.
- Garlic: 4 cloves
5
Pour the bread with crushed tomatoes.
- White bread: 300 g
- Tomato puree: 1 kg
6
Add sugar.
- Sugar: 1 teaspoon
7
Add vegetable broth.
- Vegetable broth: 1 l
8
Cook on low heat until the bread completely loses its essence.
- White bread: 300 g
9
Add chopped basil.
- Basil: 20 g
10
Serve, garnished with olive oil and basil leaves.
- Olive oil: 100 ml
- Basil: 20 g
