Felidia's Tuscan Kale and Bread Soup (Ribollita)

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I've linked a much veggier version but here's one from their recipe book FELIDIA (restaurant in NYC).

3 TBL olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 leeks, sliced

2 tsp fresh rosemary leaves

dash of pereroncino flakes

1 C dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight

3 QT water (used in recipe, not soaking water)

2 fresh bay leaves

1 C tomato puree

1 large bunch black kale (stemmed and chopped)

4 C crustless day-old bread

freshly ground Gran Padano

Saute onions 5 min in medium Dutch oven. Add rosemary and pepper flakes. Saute 1 minute

Drain beans, add to pot, add bay leaves and water. Bring to simmer and cook 45 minutes.

Season with salt, add puree.

Add kale. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes (add more water if too thick)

Add bread and stir until it breaks down, about 15 minutes.

Discard bay leaves, ladle into soup bowls, drizzle with more olive oil and grate cheese on top.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/250441/ribollita-soup/

 
...and then, based on that recipe, I made Freezer Raid Ribollita

Freezer:
2 C homemade chicken broth (so thick you can cut cubes)
1/2 C homemade puree-based spaghetti sauce
3 links Trader Joe's Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Sausage, sliced
1/2 C caramelized onions in butter

Refrigerator:
1/3 head of kale
1/2 C butter-sautéed crimini mushrooms
grated parmesan cheese

Pantry:
1/2 can rinsed navy beans
1/8 tsp Aleppo pepper flakes
La Brea Jalapeno Cheese Bread
1 russet potato, diced and par-boiled

God:
2 small branches from rosemary bush
1 C water

After reading the Felidia recipe, I pulled frozen ingredients out and set them aside, then diced and cooked the potato. When it was time to eat, EVERYTHING was already cooked and so this took less than 10 minutes to pull together. Ladled over crispy La Brea Jalapeno Cheese Bread.

Honestly, pan-toasting the bread took the longest...but truly worth it. This is THE BEST crunchy toast in the world (butter both sides and slowly pan toast). Crunch Heaven. I'm also in love with La Bread Three Cheese Semolina Bread. Another perfect toast foil.

 
Oh, man!!!! Does this sound good!!! And props to you for making freezer space smileys/wink.gif

Paint me very envious! Sent your recipe to the printer!!!! Colleen

 
well, I have 3 1-gallon bags of apple slices waiting their turn to hop into the freezer. A few more

meals and I should be there, God Willing and the creeks don't rise.

 
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