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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I’m a fan of you and Andrew since I was a child ❤
oh that looks so good, one bowl please 🥺
I don't need another recipe for ribollita, I can do it blindfolded, but I love watching Mr. Zimmern!!!
Looks delicious 😋
Great job 👍
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👏👏🤗
On of my favorite soups in Florance❤.
This may actually get me to like beans! It looks delicious!
badass
Ooooo gotta make this for dinner! 🤩
If you are trying to make this vegan, could one use nutritional yeast instead of parmigiana Regiano?
Thank you for this recipe. This is exactly the kind of cooking show I like to watch. Looking forward to making this comforting soup.
What kills me is my mouth literally waters when I watch this shit! Love it!
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!😁💯
Greetings from Burlington North Carolina
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.
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
Whoa!… You went from looking like the dorky substitute schoolteacher to looking like Rob Halford.
The problem in USA is to find true bread
Doggie barks knowing you are almost done making it!
That looks delicious! Bean soup has never been appealing to me, but those root vegetables could win me over.
Grown watching you on tv and today i found you on YouTube this begins a new journey of watching your amazing videos 🫡
I actually just made soup very much like this but added red and green bell pepper, Italian spices along with bulk Italian sausage. At the end I add a couple of large handfuls of baby spinach or Swiss chard. So delicious this time of year. Nice Parmesan on top, doesn't get any better. That's what's for dinner tonight. I put the garlic butter croutons on top as well.