Bread and Tomato soup
7/5/2012
Serves 6
Tomato and bread soup is a traditional Italian creation that makes something special out of foods that have outlived their usefulness - in this case, stale bread and overripe tomatoes.
Ingredients
| ½ cup | Olive oil |
| 3 | Garlic cloves |
| 6 cups | Bread |
| 800 g | Canned tomatoes |
| 4 cups | Tomato juice |
| 4 | Basil leaves |
| 1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
| 1 tsp | Red wine vinegar |
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low heat.
- Saute the garlic, until just fragrant. Cube and add the bread, stirring until all the oil is absorbed and the bread slightly toasted.
- Add the tomatoes, juice and seasonings. Bring to a simmer. Cook on low heat for about 15 minutes, until the bread breaks down. Mash.
- Taste for seasoning and stir in the red wine vinegar. Serves 6.
The best bread for this recipe is day-old white bread with the crusts removed.
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