With chilly Winter days around the corner, grab some leftover bread and make a pot of Ribollita. This Tuscan White Bean Stew is a delicious way to warm up on a cold day!
Prep Time20mins
Cook Time1hr
Total Time1hr20mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: italian, ribollita, soup, stew, tuscan
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 240kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
2Tbspolive oil
1yellow oniondiced
2carrotsfinely chopped
2celery stalksfinely chopped
1Tbspminced garlic
2zucchinidiced
1large Russet potatopeeled and diced
1bunch Tuscan kalechopped, stems trimmed off and leaves chopped
1bunch Swiss chardstems trimmed off and leaves chopped
115-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
115.5-oz. can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed and mashed lightly
¼cupchopped fresh Italian parsley
1tspdried rosemary
1tspdried sage
1½tspkosher salt
1tspblack pepper
¼tspcrushed red pepper flakes
8cupslow-sodium chicken stock
3cupsday-old bread cubes1” cubes
½cupgrated Parmesan cheese
{optional} toasted rustic breadfor serving
Instructions
Using a large soup pot or Dutch oven, add olive oil and place over medium heat.
Once hot, add onion, carrots and celery; stir until well combined. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring often.
Add garlic; stir until well combined. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
Add zucchini and potato; stir until well combined. Continue cooking for 7-8 minutes, stirring often.
Add kale leaves and Swiss chard leaves; stir until well combined. Continue cooking for 7-8 minutes, stirring often.
Add tomatoes, beans, parsley, rosemary, sage, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and chicken stock; stir until well combined.
Increase heat to medium-high and bring mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add bread cubes; stir until well combined. Continue simmering for 10 more minutes.
Remove from heat and stir half of the Parmesan cheese into soup.
Divide into bowls and top with remaining Parmesan before serving.
{Optional} Serve with toasted slices of rustic bread.