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GreenJinn's Gourmet Guide

by Camilla P.

March 25, 2024

5 MIN READ

Welcome back to the second recipe in our new series, GreenJinn's Gourmet Guide!

At GreenJinn we're really lucky to have an international team of FOODIES 🌎🤤

We love sharing recipes and we thought why not share them with you too!

In case you missed it last time, this month's recipes are from ITALY 🇮🇹

The second recipe we have is a main called PAPPA AL POMODORO 🍅 It's a traditional Tuscan soup dish!

Check out the recipe below 👇

Cooking time: 40 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 2


INGREDIENTS:

  • - 500g tomatoes
  • - 1 carrot
  • - 1 celery
  • - Ricotta cheese
  • - Vegetable granular broth
  • - Wholemeal bread
  • - 5g basil
  • - Shallots
  • - Garlic

METHOD:

  • 1. Peel and finely chop shallots, carrot and celery
  • 2. Sauté with 2-3 tbsp of oil in a skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring often
  • 3. Add the cherry tomatoes, a few basil leaves, 250ml water, a pinch of salt and sugar. Cover with a lid, bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 15 minutes
  • 4. Cut some bread into small cubes and then cut another piece of bread into diagonal slices
  • 5. Transfer the cubes to the pan with the cherry tomatoes and continue cooking with the lid on for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally
  • 6. Take the slices of bread that you have cut diagonally and toast them in the toaster oven or pan with a drizzle of oil for 5-6 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking
  • 7. Pour a drizzle of oil over the cherry tomatoes and bread cubes and whisk until you have a somewhat rustic consistency (TIP: to adjust the consistency, add more hot water)
  • 8. Separately, season the ricotta cheese with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt
  • 9. Serve the Pappa al Pomodoro warm in soup plates or bowls, garnish it with the ricotta and basil and add a drizzle of oil and accompany with toasted bread.

BUON APPETITO!