This is probably the easiest and most delicious peasant style bread I've ever mande:
Crusty Bread

3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon yeast
1 1/2 cups water

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast.  Add water and mix until a shaggy mixture forms.  Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 12 - 18 hours.  Overnight works great.  DO NOT REFRIGERATE.

Heat oven to 450 degrees.  When the oven has reached 450 degrees place a cast iron pot with a lid in the oven and heat the pot for 30 minutes. 

Meanwhile, pour dough onto a heavily floured surface and shape into a ball. 

Cover with plastic wrap and let set while the pot is heating. 

Remove hot pot from the oven put dough on piece of parchment and drop in the dough.  Cover and return to oven for 30 minutes.  After 30 minutes remove the lid and bake an additional 15 minutes.

 Remove bread from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool.

This recipe is easily doubled, and you can add cheese or nuts or dried fruit when you whisk the dry ingredients together.