Panzanella Ala Reeni

Ingredients

• 1 loaf day old Italian bread or 1 loaf baguette, hearty bread or 9 ounces other dry hearty bread
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 4 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 2 lbs.)
• 14 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 12 cup fresh basil leaf, piled on top of one another, rolled, and cut into thin strips
• 14 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 14 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 14 cup red wine vinegar
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 14 cup grated pecorino romano cheese