Panzanella With The Works Recipes

PANZANELLA - 3 DIFFERENT RECIPES

Steps:

• TRADITIONAL PANZANELLA
• Remove crust from bread and let soak for 10 minutes in a bowl of water. Then squeeze out as much excess water as possible and break into pieces.
• In a medium bowl mix together, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, sliced onion, wine vinegar, olive oil and salt, then add bread pieces. Refrigerate for an hour. Toss with fresh basil leaves and an extra drizzle of olive oil if desired.
• MY PANZANELLA
• Grill bread drizzle lightly with olive oil and spinkle with a pinch of salt, cut into small pieces.
• In a medium bowl mix together, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, sliced onion, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and oregano. Refrigerate for an hour. Before serving toss with bruschetta pieces and fresh basil leaves and an extra drizzle of olive oil if desired.
• ROMAN PANZANELLA
• Wash and slice in half the tomatoes, on each slice of bread rub with tomato half, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt. Add cut up tomato and fresh chopped basil leaves. Enjoy!
• **Calories are for a serving of all 3 recipes.

PANZANELLA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, green onion, yellow pepper, parsley, and basil.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, and garlic. Pour lemon juice mixture over the tomato mixture, and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, or until toasted and dry.
• Toss bread cubes with tomato mixture, and serve.

PANZANELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, toss bread with 1/3 cup olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. Lay bread on a baking sheet, and toast in the preheated oven until golden, about 5 to 10 minutes; allow to cool slightly.
• While the bread is in the oven, whisk together 1/4 cup of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Gently toss together the bread, tomatoes, onion, basil, olives, and mozzarella cheese. Toss with the vinaigrette and let stand for 20 minutes before serving.

PANZANELLA STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a casserole dish with some butter, set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the EVOO. Add the garlic, cubanelles, sweet peppers, onions and chiles, then stir. Cook to tender-crisp, 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and cool.
• Whisk together the eggs, cream, half of the cheese, the parsley, basil and some salt and pepper.
• Arrange the bread and cooled vegetables in the casserole dish, it will mound up a bit. Pour the eggs over top of the casserole and top with the remaining cheese and a few dots of butter. Cover and chill overnight or a couple of days ahead.
• To serve, bring the casserole to room temperature. Then bake at 375 degrees F until cooked through, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.

PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the tomatoes in a colander and sprinkle over 1 tsp sea salt, then leave to sit for 15 mins.
• Spread the chunks of bread out on a baking tray and toss with 1 tbsp of the oil. Bake for 10-15 mins, or until lightly toasted.
• In a bowl, whisk together the remaining oil, the vinegar and shallot. Season to taste. Toss the anchovies with the tomatoes, croutons, olive oil dressing, the olives and half the basil in a large bowl. Spoon the panzanella onto a serving plate and top with the remaining basil.