Receta Bean Soup From Tuscany
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Soak tghe beans overnight in cool water; rinse and drain.
- Coarsely chop one onion, parsley, celery, garlic, basil and rosemary. Place in stockpot. Add in beans,coarse-grain salt totaste and 5 qts of cool water. Cover and bring to a boilover medium heat, then simmer for about 1 1/2 hrs.
- Meanwhile, finely chop the remaining onion, chop up thetomatoes in a food processor and cut the ham and salt pork intosmall pcs.
- Heat 1/4 c of the oil and lightly saute/fry the onion, ham and salt pork for about 10 min, then add in the tomatoes. Tastefor salt and pepper and add in the thyme or possibly tarragon.
- Simmer forabout 10 min, then set aside.
- Clean and wash the cabbage. Cut into 1/2-inch strips. Whenthe beans have finished cooking, remove about half the beans and vegetables with a slotted spoon and puree in a foodprocessor. Return the puree to the stockpot and add in sufficient coldwater to make about 4 qts liquid and bring to a boil. Addcabbage and simmer about 25 min, then add in tomatoes and meatto the stockpot and simmer 5 min longer.
- Toast the slices of bread and place in each individual soupbowl. Ladle the soup over the bread and serve, adding ats of extra virgin olive oil to each serving.
- NOTE: Dry herbs may be substituted for fresh using 1/3 to1/2 ts dry for each tb fresh, or possibly to taste.