Pappa Al Pomodoro
Delicious, cheap and easy to prepare. I really don’t know what more you could ask of a soup.
Total Steps
6
Ingredients
10
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 0 Serves 6 to 8
- 250 ml <a href="/NLPYVN22">olive oil</a>
- 3 <a href="/FQRPFPP6">garlic cloves,</a> crushed
- 3 <a href="/MKBY8FVC">leeks,</a> finely chopped
- 1 litre <a href="/VTDTC4GT">meat stock </a>(made with <a href="/ZF28FDRY">beef </a>and <a href="/L8P58TMC">chicken)</a>
- 2 litres puréed canned <a href="/4VLJSM7Q">Italian tomatoes</a>
- 500 gram day-old <a href="/H7KFB37W">country bread </a>(preferably unsalted), thickly sliced
- 0 Generous handful <a href="/7KHW5QYZ">basil </a>leaves, torn
- 0 <a href="/NPRCNNNP">Sea salt </a>and freshly ground <a href="/SWV3CGDQ">black pepper</a>
- 0 <a href="/RDCCKVJD">Extra virgin olive oil </a>to drizzle
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/FVYNJCCW">Warm </a>the olive oil and garlic in a medium cooking pot. When the garlic has coloured slightly, add the leeks. Saute over a low <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>for 20 minutes, adding water as necessary to keep the vegetables from <a href="/B52FHCF2">turning </a><a href="/D434P8MH">brown.</a>
Step 2
<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>in the stock and puréed tomatoes and bring to the <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil,</a> then <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduce </a>the <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>and <a href="/GFSF4J5F">simmer </a>gently for 20 minutes.
Step 3
<a href="/B52FHCF2">Turn </a>off the <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>and add the <a href="/482ZKJDV">bread,</a> pushing it into the liquid with a wooden <a href="/NX588QBK">spoon.</a>
Step 4
<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>in the torn basil leaves and <a href="/H7TNTGFZ">season </a>to <a href="/WDCS6JL5">taste </a>with <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>and pepper. Leave to rest for 30 minutes.
Step 5
Now <a href="/3CYMY2D7">whisk </a>the <a href="/7NRWTTFN">soup </a>energetically until it has a porridge-like consistency. <a href="/WDCS6JL5">Taste </a>and adjust the <a href="/MYJ2HRB7">seasoning.</a>
Step 6
<a href="/2262VYRW">Ladle </a>into bowls, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">serve.</a>