Italian Ribollita Soup
Italian Ribollita Soup with Ground Pork- Ribollita soup is a famous Tuscan hearty soup made with bread, vegetables and sometimes meat.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 443kcal
Ingredients
- 1 red onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 1 parsley root chopped
- 3 celery stalks chopped
- 4-5 cloves garlic sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 ounces frozen spinach/kale or any other greens you like
- 8 cups water or chicken stock
- 1 small zucchini cubed
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
- 15 ounces chopped tomatoes canned
- 15 ounces cannellini beans canned, or navy beans or pinto beans
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 4 ounces parmesan cheese shaved
- salt and pepper to taste
For the bread croutons:
- 2 cups coarsely cubed leftover sourdough or crusty bread
- 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon rosemary or basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Clean and chop the carrots, celery, garlic, onion and parsley root.
- Mix ground pork with the white wine.
- In a soup pot, pour olive oil and place the pot on medium heat on the stove.
- Add the meat with the wine and cook until the liquid evaporates. Stir often.
- Add the chopped carrots, garlic, celery, onion and parsley root.
- Stir to combine all ingredients. Cook until vegetables are translucent.
- Add the greens and stir.
- Add chicken stock, cubed zucchini and potatoes.
- Add tomatoes. Stir.
- Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until zucchini and potatoes are soft, for about 30 minutes.
- Add the beans.
- Add the vinegar and correct the taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve with bread croutons and shaved Parmesan cheese.
How to make the bread croutons:
- Choose leftover bread.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Toss bread with 3-4 tablespoons olive oil, salt, oregano, rosemary or basil, on a rimmed baking sheet, squeezing to moisten.
- Toast in the oven, tossing occasionally, until golden brown and crunchy, 15–18 minutes. Let croutons cool then use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1097mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3660IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 3mg
