Ribollita (cabbage soup)

[isbister]

RIBOLLITA


Re-boiled cabbage soup. This is much more like a stew and is called “re-boiled” because it’s even tastier reheated the next day. It’s absolutely delicious and a great way to eat into your gluts of kale, chard, courgettes, and tomatoes. We sometimes thin it down with some stock, usually miso, but it should be fine as is.

14oz  cavolo nero, savoy cabbage or the like, stems removed and torn into large shreds
10oz  chard stems removed and torn into large shreds
2 onions or leeks chopped or sliced
1 or 2 large carrots diced
2 large potatoes diced
2 courgettes cubed
4 large tomatoes quartered or 400g can of chopped
400g can of cannelloni, haricot or flageolet beans, drained and rinsed
2 fl oz of olive oil (at least)
small sprig of thyme
salt and pepper

Put the carrot and onion into a huge pan with the oil and sweat gently for 10 minutes
Add the cabbage, potato, courgette and tomato and cook gently with the lid on for 1 hour
Add the chard and thyme and cook a further 20 minutes
Now add the beans half of which have been whizzed in a blender and cook another 30 minutes.
When it’s all soft and cooked taste for seasoning. You may want to add some stock or water.
To serve â€" toast a slice of bread, put bread in bottom of deep bowl and ladle soup on top. It's a bit of a palaver but you'll thank me for this recipe - you will

[isbister]

[Biscombe]

MMmmmmm sounds great!! thanks for posting  :) :)

[Hot_Potato]

sounds wonderful



there!   said it twice ;)

[Apple Dumpling]

I've got a pot of it simmering on the hob right now. Lovely.

[Rosyred]

Have you used other types of cabbages?

[isbister]

Yes we've used savoy and greyhound - I think any cabbage will do

[Apple Dumpling]

This is a really adjustable recipe. In my book it also has fennel, which I use if I have it and don't worry if I don't. Likewise I use whatever greens I happen to have at the time, but is still fine without any. However my recipe also contains 2 tablespoons of pesto, which I always put in, and its lovely.

[Rosyred]

AppleD - what does the fennel replace? I've got loads that have gone to seed.