Rocket Soup
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:32am

Ingredients




Pancotto con rucola e patate

Preparation

1 This soup from Apulia the spiked heel of Italy is made with potato cheese and bread approx minimalist poor mans fare. Whenever I make it Im tempted to substitute stock for water thinking that the few ingredients might benefit from a little help but it really doesnt need it. I need hardly add that the above is true only if the other ingredients are of high quality especially the bread and olive oil. Use a loaf of sturdy peasant type bread not so difficult to find these days. The olive oil should be extra virgin packed with character. 2 11kg potatoes peeled and diced850ml waterSalt and cayenne pepper85g rocket leaves roughly chopped4 thick slices stale bread about llOg5 tbsp olive oil3 cloves garlic peeled and sliced 3 Put the potatoes in a saucepan with the water and salt. 4 Bring up to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. 5 Add the rocket and cook for a further 15 minutes. 6 Taste add more salt if needed and a shake of cayenne pepper. 7 Draw off the heat add the bread and leave to stand covered for 10 minutes. 8 Meanwhile fry the garlic in the olive oil until golden brown. 9 Pour over the soup dust lightly with a little more cayenne and serve stirring the garlicky oil into the soup as you spoon it into bowls. 10 Serves 4