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erudite

Is it bad that I preferred the gelato to the art?

Turnip Report

We encountered two different ways to use up stale bread in Italy, and I have a pointer to a third. This bread stew is fairly delicious, though I wish I hadn't added that overly stale white roll. It's not really called "tomato pope" in Italian; that's just a plausible misspelling.

Tomato Pope

Based on: http://italianfood.about.com/od/primivari/r/blr0111.htm

Sautee:
1 onion
1 clove garlic

in:
~3T olive oil.

Add:
~1t basil
~1/2 t red pepper flakes
~1/4 t black pepper

Once the onion is soft, add:

1 large can crushed tomatoes

Stir in:
1/2 c red wine
1/3 loaf stale bread, cubed
enough water to make it a little soupy

Stir over low heat until it thickens.