Recipes · Italian · Soups and Broths

Pappa al Pomodoro

One serving has 433 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (166%), vitamin K (51%), vitamin C (46%), manganese (36%), vitamin E (35%) and riboflavin (34%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Pappa al Pomodoro
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (496 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: celery, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Bread, Italian
  • 250 g Tomatoes, canned, whole
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 25 g Olive oil
  • 5 g Basil, fresh
  • 150 g Vegetable broth
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Tear the stale bread into chunks.
  2. Warm the olive oil in a pot and gently cook the garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, without browning.
  3. Add the tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon, and the broth; simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in the bread and cook for 5-10 minutes more, stirring, until it breaks down and the soup thickens to a thick, spoonable consistency.
  5. Season with the salt and pepper.
  6. Stir in the torn basil and a drizzle more olive oil, and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy433 kcal20%
Carbohydrates40.9 g
Water414 mL
Fiber6.3 g21%
Protein8.5 g18%
Tryptophan0.03 g
Threonine0.12 g
Isoleucine0.07 g
Leucine0.09 g
Lysine0.09 g
Methionine0.03 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.08 g
Tyrosine0.05 g
Valine0.06 g
Histidine0.05 g
Fat27.4 g
Monounsaturated18.6 g
Polyunsaturated3.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.4 g
Saturated3.9 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium169 mg17%
Copper0.25 mg28%
Iron4 mg22%
Magnesium46.9 mg15%
Manganese0.64 mg36%
Phosphorus115 mg16%
Potassium618 mg13%
Selenium12.8 µg23%
Sodium1,491 mg
Zinc0.92 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.8 mg166%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.37 mg34%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.8 mg34%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.65 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.42 mg32%
Folate (vitamin B9)84.8 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline27 mg6%
Vitamin A81.3 µg12%
Vitamin C34.6 mg46%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E5.3 mg35%
Vitamin K45.5 µg51%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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