Panzanella Recipe

Name: Panzanella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; 1 loaf of good-quality bread (try sourdough, or rustic artisan breads); 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 2 large tomatoes, roughly diced; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 English cucumber, roughly diced; 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped; 6 -8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, roughly diced; salt and pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

1/2 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1 loaf of good-quality bread (try sourdough, or rustic artisan breads)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
2 large tomatoes, roughly diced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 English cucumber, roughly diced
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
6 -8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, roughly diced
salt and pepper, to taste

1
Tear bread loaf into large bite-size chunks. Preheat oven to 400u00b0F.
2
Finely mince garlic, and saute briefly, about 1 -2 minutes in olive oil over medium heat. Set aside until cool.
3
Toss bread chunks with 2 tablespoons cooled garlic olive oil, place on a baking sheet and bake in oven until lightly browned and toasted, about 8 minutes, turning at least once.
4
Combine remaining olive oil with vinegar, shallot, salt and pepper, mix well.
5
In a large bowl, toss toasted bread, tomatoes, onion, cucumber and cheese with oil/vinegar mixture and basil.
6
Set aside for flavors to meld for half an hour before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, 1 loaf of good-quality bread (try sourdough, or rustic artisan breads), 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, and more.

Yes, Panzanella falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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