Recipe

Panzanella Recipe

	Asheats / All my dishes 2 years, 5 months ago Tuscan Bread and Tomato salad, perfect for an afternoon luch outside. To be served with fruit and cheeses on the side. Prep:20m Cook:15m Servings:4	Asheats
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Ingredients

7 tbs. extra virgin olive oil

2 tbs. butter

2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

1 12 inch baguette

2 tbs. balsamic vinegar

2 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

8 VERY ripe assorted tomatoes (3 lbs.), chopped

1/2 cup basil leaves, torn into pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 350

in a small skillet combine 2 tbs. olive oil, the butter, and garlic: stir until butter melts, about 2 minutes

Cut baguette into 1/2 inch cubes and put into a bakng pan

Pour oil/garlic mixture over bread and mix well

Bake until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes

Remove from oven and allow bread to cool iin pan

In a bowl mix the remaining olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Stir in tomaotes and bread cubes

Serve at room temperature in shallow bowls

Garnish with basil

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Comments

zena824 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Nice...

softgrey 2 years, 5 months ago said:
I could live on this...
what i wouldn't give to be able to grow veggies and herbs...

if you picked the tomatoes and basil fresh this would be divine!

thanks!

asheats 2 years, 5 months ago said:
I grow my own basil out of a pot, I don't have a garden to grow tomatoes. Your right though, that would be wonderful!!!

kukla 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Panzanella is one of my all-time, Back-To Basics, Peasant Italian staples! I have a zillion variations of this one, and yours is being added to my collection too. It's Sept right now -- big tomato season here -- so guess what I'm having for lunch?? Great post!