Pappa al Pomodoro with Grana Padano & Prosciutto di San Daniele

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Pappa al pomodoro is a classic Tuscan tomato soup which uses up stale bread. Frugal, tasty peasant food at its very best. Adding some Grana Padano & Prosciutto di San Daniele makes it a dish worthy of a dinner party.

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Pappa al Pomodoro with Grana Padano & Prosciutto di San Daniele

Pappa al pomodoro is a classic Tuscan tomato soup which uses up stale bread. Frugal, tasty peasant food at its very best. Adding some Grana Padano & Prosciutto di San Daniele makes it a dish worthy of a dinner party.

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 40

Ingredients

For the broth

1 onion - (peeled and quartered)
2 carrots - (peeled and chopped lengthwise)
2 celery sticks
1 litre water

For the soup

1 tbs olive oil
1/2 onion - (finely chopped)
1 celery stick - (finely chopped)
1/2 carrot - (finely chopped)
2 basil leaves
1 clove garlic - (peeled and sliced)
500 ml passata or chopped canned tomatoes
4 slices 2 day old bread

To Serve

40 g Grana Padano
2 slices Proscuitto di San Daniele

Instructions

For the broth

Place all the ingredients into a pan and simmer for 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft.

For the soup

Make a soffritto by frying the onion, celery and carrot in the oil until they are soft. Add the basil and garlic and cook for a few more seconds.
Turn down the heat and add the bread and the passata or canned tomatoes. Allow the bread to absorb the tomatoes.
Strain and then add the broth, a ladle at a time, heat to a simmer, let it cook for 10 minutes, stir to break down the bread, then allow to cool. If you want blitz the cooked carrots in a mini food processor and add to the soup (discard the onion and celery used to make the broth).
Reheat and let the soup cool twice more, stir once more. Blitz with a blender if you prefer a smoother texture.
Serve garnished with shards of Grana Padano and slithers of Proscuitto di San Daniele.

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