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Tuscan Tomato Soup Recipe (Pappa al Pomodoro)
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Tuscan Tomato Soup Recipe (Pappa al Pomodoro)

Pappa al Pomodoro - a rustic Tuscan tomato bread soup made with day old bread, tomatoes and herbs.
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Keyword tomato soup, Tuscan soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 451kcal
Author Florentina

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a medium size heavy bottom pot add a good lug of olive oil.
  • Add the onions and red pepper flakes and sauté together for about 5 minutes until translucent. At this point stir in the rosemary and garlic and give it a good stir.
    1 small onion, 5 cloves garlic, 1.5 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tbsp Rosemary
  • Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add them to the pot (Reserve the sauce from the can for another recipe, do not use here). Pour in the vegetable stock and bring your tomato soup to a gentle simmer. Cook on low flame for 25 minutes.
    8-10 San Marzano tomatoes, 1.5 quarts vegetable stock
  • Adjust seasonings to taste with sea salt and set aside.

The Bread

  • While the soup is simmering, cut the bread in 1 inch slices and grill it on both sides on a cast iron grill pan until nice charred grill marks form.
    1 loaf crusty bread
  • Use a large garlic clove and rub both sides of the bread. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
    1 clove garlic, 1 pinch Sea salt
  • Using your hands tear the bruschetta into rustic pieces and add them to the tomato soup. Cover with a lid and allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and serve garnished with the fresh parsley and extra red pepper flakes.
    1/3 cup Italian parsley

Notes

  • Bread - Traditionally the soup is made with day old bread but it's so much more delicious with garlic bruschetta.
  • If you don't have any bread you could add some pasta or gnocchi instead.
  • Add some clams in the last few minutes of cooking to turn this into a Zuppa di Pesce or Cioppino.

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1962mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1425IU | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 4.5mg