Ribollita

RibollitaStefan Anderson
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Serves 8| Hands-On Time: 40m | Total Time: 1hr 25m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place a Dutch oven or a soup pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the oil and onion and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the potato and cook until it has started to soften, about 6 minutes.
  2. Add the tomatoes, wine, broth, beans, and 2 cups of water. Place the Swiss chard on top, cover, and bring to a boil. Uncover, stir to combine, and simmer gently for 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in the salt and pepper gently to combine. (At this point, the soup can be chilled for serving the next day.)
  3. Divide the bread among serving bowls. Ladle the hot soup over the bread and finish with a drizzle of olive oil or pesto, if desired.
By Judy Lockhart,  April 2005

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 235Calories From Fat 18%
  • Calcium  114mg
  • Carbohydrate  35g
  • Cholesterol  3mg
  • Fat  5g
  • Fiber  4g
  • Iron  3mg
  • Protein  10mg
  • Sat Fat  1g
  • Sodium  856mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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