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Tuscan Bread Soup
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4.75 from 8 votes

Tuscan Bread Soup

When it's time for dinner, my Tuscan Bread soup will make an excellent addition to your dinner table.  You'll love the flavors of this traditional Italian soup.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8
Calories: 478kcal
Author: Chef Dennis

Ingredients

  • 6 ribs celery diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 1 medium potato diced (skin on)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small zucchini diced
  • ½ head of savoy cabbage shredded and chopped
  • 1 small head of escarole chopped
  • 1 28 oz can tomatoes in juice (crushed by hand)
  • 1 16 oz can cannellini beans
  • 2 quarts vegetable stock
  • ½ cup farro
  • 4 cups stale bread cubes
  • ½ cup grated romano cheese
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper

Aioli

  • 1 large egg
  • 6 oz olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon basil leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • in a 4 qt stock pot add the onion, carrot, celery, potatoes and garlic and the olive oil and saute the vegetables for about 5 minutes.
  • Add in the zucchini and continue to saute for another few minutes
  • add in the vegetable stock, crushed tomatoes and canellinni beans.
  • add in the chopped savoy cabbage, farro, bread cubes and escarole.
  • Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer
  • After the soup has cooked for about 45 minutes, add in romano cheese, crushed red pepper and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Allow soup to simmer for another 45 minutes to an hour*

Aioli

  • Add one large egg to a food processor and pulse for about 30 seconds
  • Drizzle in the olive oil slowly as food processor runs, the mixture should begin to thicken.
  • Add in garlic clove, basil, salt and pepper and pulse until well blended
  • Serve as dip for bread or add to soup

Notes

*if your soup reduces too much and seems over seasoned or just too thick add in a little water

Nutrition

Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 1485mg | Potassium: 923mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 5175IU | Vitamin C: 40.3mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 5.4mg