Ribollita – For Kate, the veggie
From ‘The Art of Eating Well’ by Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley
Courses
Main
Servings
Prep Time
4
15
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
15
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Ingredients
2
tins cooked cannellini beans
drained and rinsed (or 200g homecooked)
2
tsp
ghee
2
large onions
diced
2
celery sticks
diced
1
bay leaf
3
Garlic cloves
diced
2
large carrots
diced
1/2
tsp
dried oregano
1/2
tsp
dried basil
1/4
tsp
fennel seeds
1/4
tsp
chilli flakes
800
ml
bone broth or veg stock
1
tin tomatoes
or 6 large tomatoes
200
g
cabbage – or cavolo nero or kale – sliced into ribbons
sea salt and pepper
large handful of grated Parmesan to serve
Parmesan rind to flavour the broth
optional
For the parsley lemon oil:
large handful of fresh parsley
chopped
5
tbsp extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
Heat the ghee in a large saucepan with a lid and gently sauté the onion, celery and bay leaf until soft (ap 8 mins)
Add the garlic, carrots, oregano, basil, fennel seeds, chilli flakes, bone broth and Parmesan rind
Bring to the boil, reduce and simmer, covered for 8 mins
Make the parsley lemon oil by whisking the ingredients together
Add the tomatoes and beans to the pan and simmer for a further 8 mins
Stir through the cabbage and cook for a further 5 mins (slightly longer for kale)
Discard the Parmesan rind, ladle into bowls, scatter over the grated Parmesan and drizzle over the parsley lemon oil