Ingredients
1/2 lb Stale Coarse country bread sliced/crusts remove
3 x Garlic cloves — crushed
4 x To 5 T.
1 1/2 lb Very ripe tomatoes — Peeled/cut in pcs
4 1/4 cup Light chicken stock
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup Shredded basil leaves
Olive oil

Directions
Toast the bread very lightly in the oven so that it dries out but does not color, then break into pieces. Fry the garlic in 1 Tbl. of oil and until it just begins to color, add the tomatoes and toasted bread and cook, stirring, until the bread falls apart and blends with the tomatoes. Now stir in enough hot stock, a little at a time, to get a thick mushy consistency. Season with salt and plenty of pepper, add basil, and simmer gently about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve hot with a little olive oil dribbled over each serving.

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