Tomato Bread Recipe

Name: Tomato Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 cups tomato juice; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 1/2 cups flour; 2 packages active dry yeast; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dry basil; 1/4 teaspoon rosemary; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cloves crushed garlic

Servings: persons

2 cups tomato juice
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 1/2 cups flour
2 packages active dry yeast
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon dry basil
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves crushed garlic

1
Lightly grease large bowl and two loaf pans with olive oil.
2
In small saucepan, heat juice, sauce and 2 tbs olive oil to 120 F degrees.
3
Combine 3 cups flour with yeast and remaining ingredients.
4
Pour in tomato mix and beat 3 minutes.
5
Gradually add remaining flour until it holds together enough to turn out on floured surface.
6
If the dough is too sticky, and you may need to add a little more flour, but not too much or you will have a dry bread.
7
Knead about 5 minutes, until dough smooths out, place in lightly oiled bowl (olive is best here!), turning to coat dough with oil once, cover and let rise 1 hour.
8
Punch dough down, let rest 15 minutes, then shape into 2 loaves, and place in pans.
9
Cover pans and let rise 45 minutes.
10
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
11
Bake loaves 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 F and bake 30-40 minutes more.
12
Bread is done when loaf sounds hollow when thumped with knuckle.
13
Tip loaves out immediately onto wire rack to cool.
14
*Note-Insteadof individual spices, you can also use 1 3/4 tsp of Italian Seasoning.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups tomato juice, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 6 1/2 cups flour, and more.

Yes, Tomato Bread falls under the General 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.

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