Title: Ribollita (Italian Vegetable Soup)
Categories: Soups
Yield: 8 Servings

2 tb Olive oil; or to taste
1 lg Red onion; finely chopped
1 Rib celery; finely chopped
1 md Carrot; finely chopped
3 Cloves garlic; finely
-chopped
6 Sprigs parsley; finely
-chopped
1 cn (15 oz) chopped tomatoes;
-undrained
1 cn (15 oz) small white beans;
-undrained
1 cn (15 oz) black beans;
-partially drained
1 md Potato; peeled and chunked
1 pk Coleslaw cabbage
1 bn Spinach or Swiss chard;
-stemmed and chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
8 sl Italian bread (optional);
-chunked
2 Green onions; finely chopped
Parmesan cheese; grated

Heat olive oil in a stock pot or other large pot. Add onion, celery,
carrot, garlic and parsley. Saute until vegetables soften. Add tomatoes,
beans, potato, cabbage and spinach. Add water to cover vegetables. Cover
and cook on medium-low heat until vegetables are cooked. Taste and season
with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, add bread and cool, preferably
overnight. To serve, reheat and simmer for at least 30 minutes. Soup should
be thick, but add more water if desired. Top with green onions and Parmesan
cheese.

NOTES : We generally omit the bread. This soup freezes well.

Recipe by: Adapted by Crane Walden

Posted to recipelu-digest by "Crane C. Walden" on Feb
7, 1998