*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                               Ribollita

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Soups - Stews
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 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3      Tbsp          Bacon Or Panacetta -- chopped
  1      Tbsp          Olive Oil
    3/4  C             Diced Onion
  1      C             Diced Red Potatoes -- unpeeled
    1/8  Tsp           Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  2      Cloves        Garlic -- minced
    3/4  C             Diced Carrots
    3/4  C             Diced Celery
    3/4  tsp           Dried Thyme Leaves
  2      C             Packed Torn Dark Green Kale
  4      C             Rich Chicken Broth
  1      C             Chopped Fresh Tomatoes W/Juice
  1      15 Oz. Can    Cannellini Beans W/Liquid
  2      C             Stale Italian Bread -- cut bite-size pcs.
                       Salt And Pepper -- to taste
                       Extra Virgin Olive Oil -- for drizzling

    Heat large soup kettle or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.  Add bacon
and olive oil and cook until 3/4  done, 5 to 7 minutes.  Add onion and
potatoes and cook, stirring often,  2 to 3 minutes.  Add red pepper flakes,
garlic, carrot and celery and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
    Add thyme, kale, chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to simmer. Cook
slowly about 12 minutes.  Stir in beans, bean liquid and bread and cook 2
minutes of until thickened with the bread.  Season to taste with saly and
pepper
    To serve, ladle soup into bowls and drizzle liberally with olive oil.
If making a day ahead, soup will be thicker the next day, almost stew-like,
but this is the traditional way.  If too thick for your liking, thin out
with chicken stock when reheating.

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Palm Beach Post 08/18//97
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