Panzanella

10 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 12 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
  • 2 12 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 10 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 3 lbs ripe heirloom tomatoes
  • 12 lb stale crusty bread, cut in cubes
  • 12 cup basil leaves, roughly torn

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small jar, combine vinegars, oil, mustard, honey, salt and pepper, and shake well.
  2. 2
    Cut the tomatoes into wedges in a large bowl.
  3. 3
    Pour vinaigrette over the tomatoes.
  4. 4
    Toss several times over the next 3-5 minutes.
  5. 5
    Put bread cubes in a large, pretty serving bowl.
  6. 6
    Drain the juices from the tomato bowl into the bread and toss gently to coat.
  7. 7
    Let stand 5 minutes.
  8. 8
    Add the now-moist bread to the tomatoes.
  9. 9
    Add basil and more pepper.
  10. 10
    Toss gently.
  11. 11
    Taste and adjust seasoning.
  12. 12
    Return to the serving bowl and drizzle with just a touch more olive oil.

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