Ribollita

A Tuscan soup of bean and greens is reboiled into a thick stew.

8 servings
Ingredients
  • tablespoons olive oil

  • onions, finely chopped

  •   Sea salt

  •   Freshly ground black pepper

  • garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • carrots, finely chopped

  • tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped

  • (14-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained

  • 12  ounces hearty greens, such as calvo nero or kale, chopped

  • cups hot vegetable broth

  • tablespoon rosemary leaves, finely chopped

  • 1/2  ciabatta loaf, cut into cubes

  •   Drizzle of olive oil

  •   Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a saucepan; add onions and cook over low heat 6 to 8 minutes or until soft. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in garlic and carrot and cook 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in tomatoes, beans, potatoes and greens and cook 5 minutes. Pour in stock. Add rosemary and simmer over low heat 15 to 20 minutes or unti  potatoes are soft. Taste and season again with salt and pepper.
  3. Let cool completely, then transfer to a freezer-proof container, making sure everything is covered with liquid. Seal and freeze up to 3 months.
  4. To serve, defrost overnight in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 400F. Place ciabatta cubes on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and bake in oven 10 minutes or until golden.
  5. Meanwhile transfer soup to a saucepan and heat until hot. Serve toped with ciabatta, a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkling of Parmesan.

Recipe reprinted with permission from DK Publish, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. from Illustrated Quick Cook by Heather Whinney (DK Publishing, 2009). All rights reserved.

 

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