Thick Tomato-Bread Soup, Catalan Style Recipe

Name: Thick Tomato-Bread Soup, Catalan Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, slivered; 4 ounces chorizo (casings removed), crumbled; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 3 pounds ripe beefsteak tomatoes, peeled; Generous pinch saffron threads; 2 cups crustless country bread, finely diced; Salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley

Servings: persons

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, slivered
4 ounces chorizo (casings removed), crumbled
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
3 pounds ripe beefsteak tomatoes, peeled
Generous pinch saffron threads
2 cups crustless country bread, finely diced
Salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley

1
Heat oil in a large saute pan.
2
Add garlic and cook over low heat till soft.
3
Add chorizo, raise heat and cook until starting to brown.
4
Stir in paprika.
5
Remove from heat.
6
Place a sieve over the pan, halve tomatoes horizontally and hold cut side down over sieve as you gently squeeze to remove seeds and allow juice to fall into pan.
7
Remove sieve.
8
Reserve tomato pulp.
9
Heat juice in pan until warm, add saffron and set aside off heat 10 minutes.
10
Finely chop tomato pulp by hand or in food processor.
11
Add to pan.
12
Bring to a simmer.
13
Stir in bread.
14
Cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
15
Season with salt and pepper.
16
Allow to stand, off heat, stirring from time to time, until room temperature, about 30 minutes.
17
Fold in parsley and serve.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 4 cloves garlic, slivered, 4 ounces chorizo (casings removed), crumbled, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, and more.

Yes, Thick Tomato-Bread Soup, Catalan Style falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Thick Tomato-Bread Soup, Catalan Style

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