Italian recipes: how to prepare 'pappa al pomodoro'

A traditional dish with simple ingredients: tomatoes, basil, bread, a little oil.

Tomatoes are the basic ingredient for this timeless recipe Source: pexels

Francesco Mannelli, Head Chef al Four Seasons Hotel and Resort di Sydney, takes us to his Tuscany with a recipe for pappa al pomodoro.

Ingredients

• 500 gr. tomatoes, very ripe (roma or oxheart)
• 300 gr. passata
• 400 gr. stale bread (ideally sourdough with a thick crust)
• 1 bunch of basil
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 red onion
• 1 l. vegetable broth
• 50 gr. extra virgin oil
• salt
• a pinch of sugar

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