Cookbook:Bread with Tomato Sauce (Pappa al Pomodoro)

Ingredients

 * ½ loaf dry bread
 * 750 ml puréed tomato
 * 1–2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped
 * Oil
 * 1 handful of well-ripped basil leaves
 * Salt to taste
 * Pepper to taste

Procedure

 * 1) Dip the bread in water for a short time, so that you can crush it with your hands. It should not be soaked.
 * 2) Fry the garlic in a large frying pan with oil until it begins to change color.
 * 3) Add the tomato purée and salt, and cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
 * 4) Add pieces of bread in, none smaller than a walnut, after wringing and continue to mix it with the tomato, until it has become completely red.
 * 5) At this point the tomato should still have a fresh aroma.
 * 6) Remove from heat and serve hot in a bowl, seasoned with a drizzle of olive oil, pepper and a basil leaf.

Libro di cucina/Ricette/Pappa al pomodoro