Ribollita
3
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 50 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 1 hr 30 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
And as with any soup worthy of such a name, this one is much better the second day. A tiny bit of Canadian bacon is enough to infuse this whole pot of soup with rich, smoky flavor. If you can’t find bumpy, deep- green lacinato kale (sometimes called Tuscan or dinosaur kale), then regular curly kale or Swiss chard both make good substitutes. Ideally, you should use stale bread; if yours is fresh, lightly toast the slices so they hold up a little better in the broth.
Ingredients
Olive oil
4 tsp
Onion
2 medium, chopped
Uncooked Canadian bacon
1 slice(s), cut into matchstick-size pieces
Garlic
2 clove(s), minced
Plum tomato
28 oz, canned, coarsely chopped with their juice
Carrots
3 medium, chopped
Celery
3 rib(s), medium, chopped
Kale
10 oz, or lacinato, 1 bunch, trimmed and chopped
Unsalted beef stock
3½ cup(s)
Unsalted chicken stock
3½ cup(s)
Canned cannellini beans
28 oz, rinsed and drained
Dried sage
2 tsp, or 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
Black pepper
⅛ tsp, freshly ground, or to taste
Whole wheat French bread
8 oz, baguette or Italian bread, cut into 1⁄2-inch slices
Fresh sage
2 Tbsp, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
1
Heat a large nonstick saucepan or Dutch oven over medium- high heat. Swirl in oil, then add onions, bacon, and garlic. Sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, carrots, and celery. Reduce heat and simmer until celery and carrots are partially softened, about 10 minutes.
2
Stir in kale, beef stock, chicken broth, beans, chopped sage, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until kale is very tender and soup has thickened, about 1 hour.
3
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, arrange half of bread slices. Add a few ladles of soup, then cover soup with remaining bread slices. Pour in remaining soup and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until bread is soft, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with sage leaves, if using.
4
Serving size: 2 generous cups
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