Tuscan Bean Soup with Prosciutto and Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Name: Tuscan Bean Soup with Prosciutto and Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 larges fresh basil leaves; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 2 Tbsps large garlic cloves, grated or minced (about; 3 teaspoons kosher salt; 6 liters 15-ounce cans creamy beans (such as giant white beans, borlotti beans, or cannellini beans), not drained (about; 473 milliliters shredded Napa cabbage (about 1/4 head); 4 servings High-quality extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 4 servings Parmigiano-Reggiano wedge, for grating; 57 grams thin slices prosciutto (about

Tuscan Bean Soup with Prosciutto and Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1658 calories, 105g of protein, and 33g of fat each. This recipe covers 60% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Head to the store and pick up basil leaves, thyme leaves, napa cabbage, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Zucchine Al Forno Con Parmigiano-Reggiano E Prosciutto, Figs and Prosciutto with Mint and Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Tuscan White Bean Soup with Prosciutto.

Instructions

Combine the beans and their liquid with the garlic, salt, thyme, basil, and 2 cups of water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes to meld the flavors.

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Garlic

Basil

Beans

Thyme

Water

Salt

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Remove about 1 1/2 cups of the beans, returning any garlic or basil to the saucepan. Use an immersion blender to purée the remaining beans in the pot until smooth.

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Garlic

Basil

Beans

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Pot

(Alternatively, let the soup cool slightly then transfer it to a blender or food processor and purée, holding the lid down tight so the hot liquid doesn't splatter out.) Stir in the reserved beans and cabbage and thin the soup with water if necessary. Cook the soup over medium heat until the cabbage wilts and is slightly tender, about 5 minutes.

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Cabbage

Beans

Water

Soup

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Divide the soup evenly among four large soup plates or bowls, filling them to just below the rim.

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Soup

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Drizzle each serving with high-quality olive oil and grate a thin layer of Parmesan cheese over them. Tear one slice of the prosciutto into a few pieces and rumple the pieces onto one bowl of soup; repeat with the remaining prosciutto slices.

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Parmesan

Prosciutto

Olive Oil

Soup

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Nancy Silverton and her husband, Mark Peel, own and operate Campanile Restaurant and the La Brea

Bakery in Los Angeles. She is the author of Nancy Silverton’s Pastries from the La Brea

Bakery (nominated for Julia Child and James Beard Awards) and Desserts. She lives in Los Angeles. Carolynn Carreño is a James Beard Award–winning journalist and the coauthor of 100 Ways to Be Pasta, Once Upon a Tart, and A Twist of the Wrist. She lives in Los Angeles and New York.

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