Tuscan Soup (Ribollita Con Verdure) Rachael Ray
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (plus some for drizzling)
- 4 slices pancetta (or bacon)
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (fine chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into thin slices
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1/2 lb stale bread, torn into pieces
- 2 (15 ounce) cans small white beans (smaller than canellini beans)
- 4 cups chopped kale
- 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- Heat soup pot over medium-high heat. Add oil and pancetta and render for 4 minutes. Add rosemary, garlic, 3/4 of onions, carrots, zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Saute veggies 7-8 minutes, then add wine and deglaze the pot.
- Stir in tomatoes and stock and bring up heat. When soup boils, reduce to a simmer and stir in bread and beans. Pile greens into pot and wilt them into the soup.
- Simmer 5-10 minutes, stirring soup as it simmers until it thickens to a dense stew-like consistency. A wooden spoon should be able to stand upright in pot.
- Turn off heat, adjust seasonings and ladle into shallow bowls. Top with grated cheese and an additional drizzle of olive oil, and a spoonful of remaining finely chopped onion.
olive oil, pancetta, rosemary, garlic, onion, carrots, zucchini, salt, dry red wine, tomatoes, beef broth, bread, white beans, chopped kale, cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tuscan-soup-ribollita-con-verdure-rachael-ray-167670 (may not work)