Recipe Overview
Ribollita is one of Tuscany’s most iconic soups, born from the wisdom of never wasting yesterday’s bread and always deepening flavor with time. Reboiling the soup binds the bread into the broth and vegetables, creating that unmistakable spoon-coating texture that makes ribollita more than a soup — it becomes a meal and a memory.
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Ingredients
- 1890 g leftover Tuscan minestrone (2 quarts)
- 150 g yellow onion, diced (about 1 medium)
- 160 g carrots, diced (about 2 medium)
- 160 g celery stalks, diced (about 3 stalks)
- 400 g day-old Tuscan bread, toasted and torn
- 70 g extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 g sea salt, or to taste
- 2 g cracked black pepper, or to taste
Preparation
- Sauté the onion, carrot, and celery slowly in extra virgin olive oil until soft, sweet, and lightly caramelized.
- Add the leftover Tuscan minestrone and bring the pot to a gentle boil.
- Toast the day-old Tuscan bread until golden, then tear or break it into rustic pieces.
- Add the bread to the soup and simmer gently, stirring often, until the bread dissolves and naturally thickens the soup.
- Rest the ribollita off the heat for about 10 minutes so the texture settles and the flavors round out.
- Serve hot with a generous final drizzle of raw extra virgin olive oil.
Rustic Tuscan Cooking, Ready for Service
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Chef’s Note
True ribollita is never rushed. The reboiling is what gives the soup its soul. Black kale and cannellini beans are essential to the classic Tuscan identity, and the final olive oil should always be generous and fragrant.
Service Notes
- Serve in warm terracotta bowls for a traditional Tuscan presentation.
- Finish with raw extra virgin olive oil.
- Offer grilled bread or sliced raw onion on the side.
- Excellent for rustic menu tastings, countryside dinners, or seasonal soup features.
| Calories | 285 kcal |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 620 mg |