Pappa al Pomodoro
This pappa al pomodoro blends tomatoes, bread, and cannellini beans into a thick, spoonable Tuscan soup that’s rustic, cozy, and full of flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed with your hands
- 1 1/2 cups cooked cannellini beans (or 1 15-oz can), rinsed
- 1 parmesan rind (optional)
- 3- 4 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 2 cups stale country bread, torn into chunks
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan, plus more for serving
- 2 tbsp chopped basil, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until translucent and very soft, 10- 12 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook until darkened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the tomatoes, beans, parmesan rind (if using), and 3 cups stock and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Scoop out 1 cups of beans and some cooking liquid into a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Place an immersion blender directly in the measuring cup and pulse until smooth. Alternatively, use a stand blender. Return bean puree to the pot and add more salt or pepper, as needed.
- Add torn bread and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring and mashing the bread every so often to help break it up, until soup has thickened, about 20 minutes. Add up to an extra cup of stock, if needed, if the soup gets too thick.
- Discard parmesan rind and stir in parmesan and fresh basil. Serve hot with a drizzle of peppery olive oil.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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