Chef John's Panzanella Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Chef John's Panzanella Recipe). The key to this panzanella is frying the bread cubes in loads of olive oil in a skillet, which obviously makes them crispy. But the healthful fat also soaks into the bread cubes and renders them semi-waterproof, or dressing-proof. The same goes for the dusting of Parmesan cheese applied halfway through the crisping process.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Chef John's Panzanella Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups 1/2-inch stale bread cubes

or more to taste

¼ cup olive oil

or to taste

¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

or to taste

1 pint cherry tomatoes

halved

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

or more to taste

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

or more to taste

½ teaspoon minced garlic

or to taste

1 pinch white sugar

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

4 leaves fresh basil

thinly sliced

or more to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Pour bread into a large skillet and drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil working in batches if necessary. Cook and stir bread over medium heat adding more oil as needed until bread cubes are golden and crispy on the outside 7 to 12 minutes.

Step 2

Sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano over the top of the bread cubes; cook and stir until cheese is melted onto bread and bread is crispy on the outside but still chewy on the inside 3 to 4 minutes more. Cool completely.

Step 3

Combine tomatoes red wine vinegar extra virgin olive oil garlic sugar salt and black pepper together in a bowl until well-mixed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature until flavors combine about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Toss basil into tomato mixture; add bread cubes and stir. Let salad sit at room temperature 3 to 4 minutes; if the liquid is completely absorbed add more vinegar and extra virgin olive oil to taste. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Panzanella Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 745.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.5g 35%

Carbohydrates: 68.4g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 45.8g 70%

Saturated Fat: 7.9g 40%

Cholesterol: 8.8mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 1025.3IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 9mg 70%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 29.1mg 48%

Folate: 179.5mcg 45%

Calcium: 167.9mg 17%

Iron: 4.8mg 27%

Magnesium: 50.4mg 18%

Potassium: 499.8mg 14%

Sodium: 927mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 55%

Calories From Fat: 412.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.