Bean Soup in the Style of Tuscany: Ribollita

Name: Bean Soup in the Style of Tuscany: Ribollita
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 2 inches Italian peasant bread; 1 carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 177 milliliters dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight and drained; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced; 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced; 4 servings Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 scant tablespoons tomato paste; 710 milliliters water; 227 grams chopped white cabbage, roughly chopped; 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced, plus 1 whole garlic clove; 454 grams chopped cavolo nero (black cabbage), roughly chopped

Bean Soup in the Style of Tuscany: Ribollita might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 420 calories, 21g of protein, and 22g of fat each. If you have cannellini beans, celery stalk, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Place the presoaked cannellini beans in a medium stockpot.

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Cannellini Beans

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Pot

Add water to just cover the beans and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and let the beans simmer until tender, about 1 hour.

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Beans

Water

In a 12-inch saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the onion, leek, carrot, celery, sliced garlic, and herbs. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Leek

Add the black and white cabbages and cook until the cabbage has softened and the flavors have blended, about 10 minutes. Salt and pepper, to taste.

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Cabbage

Remove the sprigs of rosemary and thyme and the bay leaf.

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Thyme

Add the tomato paste, and stir until the tomato paste is well distributed throughout the vegetable mixture.

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Preheat the grill or broiler.

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Add the vegetable mixture to the pot with beans and water and let simmer until the flavors are well blended, about 30 minutes more. When the soup is close to being done, toast or grill the bread until both sides are browned.

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Bread