Italian Riboletta Soup
You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Italian Riboletta Soup a try. One portion of this dish contains around 16g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 341 calories. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up parsley, stewed tomatoes, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the potato you could follow this main course with the Sweet Potato Pie as a dessert. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours.
Instructions
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Cook the onions, garlic, celery and carrot until the onion is soft.
Stir in bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, water, tomatoes, thyme, cabbage, potato, and cooked beans. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 40 minutes, or until beans are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(1175 degrees C). In a 4 quart casserole dish, place 1/3 of the mixture over the bottom.
Layer 3 of the stale pieces of bread over the top.
Place another 1/3 of the soup mixture over the bread followed by remaining 3 slices of bread. Top with remaining 1/3 of soup.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until soup is bubbling and cheese is light golden.