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Marika Contaldo Seguso’s Tomato and Bread Soup
For Marika Contaldo Seguso, event planner, cookbook author and native of Milan who now resides in Venice, pappa al pomodoro, or Italian tomato and bread soup, is a simple but satisfying meal that comes together quickly. To boot, it requires only a handful of ingredients that she typically has on hand. A crusty, rustic day-old loaf that’s cut into cubes and left out at room temperature for a day or so is best; if your bread is fresh and you need to stale it in a hurry, cut it into ½-inch cubes, then dry it on a rimmed baking sheet in a 450°F oven for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Seguso says that pappa al pomodoro purists might balk at the Parmesan garnish, but the cheese is a typical Tuscan flourish for the soup.
4 to 6
Servings
Tip
Don’t forget to partially cover the saucepan when simmering the tomatoes. This helps soften the tomatoes more readily while preventing their juices from over-reducing.
40 minutes
Ingredients
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3
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to serve
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2
medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
Directions
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01In a large saucepan over medium, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes with juices and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high, then reduce to medium and simmer, partially covered and stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Reviews
June 8, 2025
Excellent
Am not a tomato lover but this was excellent and easy!
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