Homemade Tomato Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.33 cup honey
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.25 cup chopped green onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups bread flour

Instructions

1. Gather all the necessary ingredients.
2. In a saucepan, gently warm the tomato juice and water over low heat until just warm to the touch. Pour the mixture into a large, warmed bowl. Add the yeast and honey, stirring until the yeast dissolves completely. Let it rest until the yeast becomes creamy, approximately 10 minutes.
3. Incorporate the oil, parsley, onion, garlic, carrot, and salt into the yeast mixture. Gradually add 1 cup of flour, stirring until the mixture is smooth. Continue adding flour until a firm dough forms. Knead the dough for about five minutes on a lightly floured surface.
4. Place the dough in a greased bowl, ensuring the entire surface is coated. Let the dough rise in a warm environment until it doubles in size, which should take around 1 hour. Meanwhile, grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
5. Punch down the risen dough and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough evenly into two portions. Shape each portion into a loaf and place them into the prepared loaf pans. Allow the loaves to rise until they double in size again, approximately 45 minutes.
6. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (220 degrees C). Bake the loaves in the preheated oven until they achieve a beautiful golden brown color, about 30 minutes. Once baked, remove the loaves from the pans and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 39 kcal
• Fat Content: 2 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 4 g
• Sodium Content: 101 mg
• Protein Content: 0 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 5 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g