Zuppa di Fagioli

Name: Zuppa di Fagioli (Tuscan bean soup)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 pieces hard stale bread; salt & pepper; salt & pepper; stock; 6-8 tbsp olive oil; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 7 oz/200 g savoy cabbage (sauted separately & kept for topping); 11 oz/300 g cavolo nero (Tuscan black cabbage) or you can substitute Swiss chard, spinach beet or any dark green cabbage; 11 oz/300 g cavolo nero (Tuscan black cabbage) or you can substitute Swiss chard, spinach beet or any dark green cabbage; 11 oz/300 g cavolo nero (Tuscan black cabbage) or you can substitute Swiss chard, spinach beet or any dark green cabbage; 11 oz/300 g cavolo nero (Tuscan black cabbage) or you can substitute Swiss chard, spinach beet or any dark green cabbage; 11 oz/300 g cavolo nero (Tuscan black cabbage) or you can substitute Swiss chard, spinach beet or any dark green cabbage; 2 leeks, finely chopped; 2 sticks celery, finely chopped; 2 carrots, finely chopped; 2 lb 2 oz/1 kg fresh cannelini (small haricot) beans or 14½ oz/420 g dried ones, soaked overnight; 3-4 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and mashed; 2 lb 2 oz/1 kg fresh cannelini (small haricot) beans or 14½ oz/420 g dried ones, soaked overnight; 2 lb 2 oz/1 kg fresh cannelini (small haricot) beans or 14½ oz/420 g dried ones, soaked overnight; 2 lb 2 oz/1 kg fresh cannelini (small haricot) beans or 14½ oz/420 g dried ones, soaked overnight

Tuscan bean soup

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Table in Tuscany

By Leslie Forbes

Published 1985

About

This bean soup, a version of the famous ‘ribollita’ (meaning reboiled), may well have an even longer history than Brunello wine, & is best made the day before.

Ingredients

2 lb 2 oz/1 kg fresh cannelini (small haricot) beans or <

Europe
Italy
Soup
Vegan
Tuscany

Method

Boil the beans in plenty of water until slightly softened. Cover, leave for an hour & drain. Sieve ¾ into an equal amount of fresh water & reserve the rest. Put the oil in a large saucepan & cook the carrots, celery & leeks. When soft add the tomatoes, garlic & thyme. After 5 minutes add the cabbage, salt & pepper. Cook about 10 minutes & add the bean puree & the