I just got back from a trip to Italy, and it’s cold here in Minnesota. Soup season has arrived. I’m in the kitchen making a dish that is all about comfort, humble origins, sustenance (the real kind, not the food fetish hug kind) and deliciousness.

Ribollita is a traditional potage made of kale, sometimes cabbage, cannellini beans and bread. It’s a traditional Tuscan meal and an oft-quoted tangible symbol of cucina povera, that group of foods born of necessity. This rustic soup is the meal of the working class and those without work, and there are a lot of ways to make it. You want to add fennel? Do it. Hard squash? Summer squash? Be my guest. That being said, I know Italian cooks who feel it’s not ribollita without kale or Tuscan bread.

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20 Comments

  1. Опитах риболита в ресторант до катедралата в Сиена. Към супата отделно бяха сервирани тънки резенчета суров червен сладък лук, които да се добавят в нея. Сервитьорът обясни, че вкусът на ястието добива завършен вид благодарение на него. И настоя да направим така – с италианец не се спори на кулинарни теми. Много вкусно беше. Благодаря ви за прекрасната рецепта, Андрю. Весела Коледа! Ваш фен и абонат от България👏👏🤗

  2. Thank you for this recipe. This is exactly the kind of cooking show I like to watch. Looking forward to making this comforting soup.

  3. Andrew, that looks scrumptious! Now that the chilling weather is starting, this is the kind of dish I'm craving…😋

    Big fan of yours. Keep them hearty dishes coming!😁💯

  4. You might get a few more subscribers if you don’t demand that we pay for a subscription. Most recipes are easy to print out without any obligation. 🤷🏼‍♀️ just saying.

  5. I've been making vegetable stews with no recipe the last 3 weeks.. and as it turns out I've been making almost EXACTLY ribolita. Who knew

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