Ribollita (Tuscan bread soup)

Name: Ribollita (Tuscan bread soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 5-6 celery stalks, chopped; 2-3 carrots, chopped; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; 400g tin tomatoes; 2 handfuls flat leaf parsley, chopped; 1kg cavolo nero or kale, stalks removed, leaves coarsely chopped; 150g cooked cannellini or borlotti beans; 1 loaf stale ciabatta or other dense, chewy white bread; olive oil, to finish; Parmesan, grated, to serve; salt and pepper

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 30min

This thick, stewy soup is filling, cheap and delicious. Savoy cabbage or chard will work if you can't get cavalo nero or kale - just reduce the cooking time a bit. The flavours will intensify if you leave this in the fridge overnight then reheat it. Omit the Parmesan to make it vegan.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:10:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories292.1 kcal (15%)

Total Fat10.1 g (14%)

Carbs38 g (15%)

Sugars8.1 g (9%)

Protein12.5 g (25%)

Sodium605.5 mg (30%)

Fiber10.3 g (37%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

2 handfulsflat leaf parsley

chopped

1kgcavolo nero

or kale, stalks removed, leaves coarsely chopped

150gcannellini beans

cooked, or borlotti

1 loafciabatta

stale, or other dense, chewy white bread

Instructions

Step 1

In a large saucepan gently fry garlic, celery, carrot and onion in the olive oil for about 30 minutes. Add the tomatoes and parsley and continue to cook for a further 30 minutes.

Step 2

Then add the cavolo or kale and half the beans, with enough liquid to cover. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 3

In a food processor, purée remaining beans, and return to the soup with enough boiling water to make the soup liquid. Add the torn up bread, a generous amount of good olive oil and season. Serve with grated Parmesan.

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