Bollito Misto

Boiled dinners, from pot au feu to corned beef and cabbage, exist in every cuisine with access to water and fire. Bollito misto, the Italian version (it translates as “mixed boil”), abounds with a variety of meat and vegetables. As the ingredients simmer, they create a beautiful broth, which is the genius of all boiled dinners. Though everything cooks in a single vessel, the meal that emerges is a multi-course one. Serve the broth as a soup in a bowl with baby pasta and diced tomato;