How would you serve this? I’ve already quartered it and froze 3/4, and ate two slices myself. Its delicious! The baker used some hearty flour. Could definitely make sandwiches with this, or serving it with soup, but I’m curious how others would use this absolutely massive bread!

  • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldM
    5·
    2 days ago

    Thick soup.

    Tomato White Beans Soup ****.
    2 tablespoon butter. 1/4 cup chopped onion.
    1/2 cup chopped celery.
    1/2 cup carrot.
    1 tbsp Minced garlic.
    3 cups vegetable stock.
    1.5 Tbsp tomato paste.
    2 cups crushed tomatoes.
    1 tsp dried basil.
    1 bay leaf.
    1 tsp dried rosemary.
    salt and pepper to taste.
    4 cups canned white beans drained and rinsed.
    1/3 cup grated parmesan.

    • In a quart pot saute the onion, carrots and celery in butter until onions are soft
    • add the garlic and saute for 1 minute
    • Deglaze the pan with the stock
    • mix in the crushed tomato, tomato paste, basil, salt, pepper, rosemary, and bay leaf.
    • bring to a boil
    • reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
    • add a 1/2 cup of the beans to the pot.
    • remove the bay leaf
    • Using an immersion blender puree until chunks are no longer visible
    • Stir in the rest of the beans and the grated parmesan
    • Serve with crunchy bread.