Pappa al pomodoro is a thick Tuscan soup consisting of fresh tomatoes, bread, olive oil, basil, and garlic. The soup can be served warm or chilled. For the authentic version, only costoluto fiorentino tomatoes and pane toscano bread should be used in the dish.
This authentic recipe for pappa al pomodoro is adapted from www.firenzeturismo.it and is the official recipe of the Florence Tourism Organization. The chili pepper is not part of the original recipe, but you can add one if you'd like the soup to have some heat. The pappa al pomodoro is also good cold or heated up, as long as a drop of olive oil is added to each plate before serving.