Chilled pappa al pomodoro with crab meat cros
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2½ | pounds | Overripe tomatoes, cores removed |
| 1½ | cup | Day old bread, torn up |
| ¼ | cup | Fresh basil leaves |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh thyme leaves, chopped |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| 8 | ounces | Fresh crab meat, Dungeness or Maryland |
| 2 | tablespoons | Extra virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup |
| Juice and zest of 1 lemon | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Crushed red pepper flakes |
| 2 | Scallions, thinly sliced | |
| 4 | slices | Baguette, toasted, and cooled |
Directions
In a food processor, blend tomatoes until liquid. Add day old bread, basil, thyme and season aggressively with salt and pepper. If too thick, thin with water. Allow to sit in a cool place.
In a medium mixing bowl, toss crab meat, 2 tablespoons extra virgin oil, juice and zest of 1 lemon, red pepper and scallion gently together and season lightly with salt.
Divide cool tomato soup among 4 bowls. Place 1 slice baguette in center of each bowl. Float 2 ounces crab meat mixture on top of each baguette slice and serve. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 # Recipe by: MOLTO MARIO
From: "suechef@..." <suechef@...> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 16:19:04 -0500 (EST)