Name: Bread & Pecorino Soup
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Salt; 275 g (10 oz, 1⅔ cups) potatoes, peeled & cut into small cubes; 6 (8) tablespoons grated pecorino; 4 thick slices of stale Italian country bread, cut into cubes; ¼ teaspoon grated lemon zest; 4 (5) tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 litre (1¾ pints, 4 cups) Chicken Stock; cracked black pepper (see Tip); 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh marjoram

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Cheese

By Paul Gayler

Published 1997

About

Like Zuppa Pavese, this is an Italian peasant-style soup. I love the simplicity of it, made with just a few basic ingredients and a little care. It makes thrifty use of leftovers but it is essential to have good-quality stock. Good-quality olive oil is also a must, and you should not neglect the lemon; however strange it may sound, it really does give a little lift to this heart-warming one-pot soup.