Sekai no Shokutaku

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Bread with Tomato Sauce (Pappa al Pomodoro)

Ingredients

ServingsServes 2Original: Serves 2
  • loaf dry bread, dry½ loaf
  • puréed tomato750 ml
  • garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped, crushed and finely chopped1–2 clove
  • Oil
  • handful of well-ripped basil leaves, well-ripped leaves1 handful
  • Salt to taste, to taste
  • Pepper to taste, to taste

Method 6 steps

  1. Dip the bread in water for a short time, so that you can crush it with your hands. It should not be soaked.

  2. Fry the garlic in a large frying pan with oil until it begins to change color.

  3. Add the tomato purée and salt, and cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil.

  4. Add pieces of bread in, none smaller than a walnut, after wringing and continue to mix it with the tomato, until it has become completely red.

  5. At this point the tomato should still have a fresh aroma.

  6. Remove from heat and serve hot in a bowl, seasoned with a drizzle of olive oil, pepper and a basil leaf.