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SLOW COOKER RIBOLLITA WITH SMOKED MOZZARELLA TOASTS



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This classic Italian vegetable soup is a wonderful way to use up stale bread and leftover vegetables - and can be prepared in a pot, in a pressure cooker, or in a slow cooker. With the exception of sliced sandwich bread (which is too flimsy), any crusty bread will work here: sourdough, ciabatta, multigrain and so on. (Since you're toasting it, it's not necessary for the bread to be stale, but it certainly can be.) The olive-oil-rich sautéed vegetables melt into the soup as it simmers, but you can throw in other leftover cooked vegetables at the end, with the greens.

Provided by Sarah DiGregorio

Categories     dinner, soups and stews, main course

Time 2h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 large yellow or red onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 large leek, trimmed, white and light green parts sliced
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 small fennel bulb, bulb cored and finely chopped, fronds reserved
14 garlic cloves, smashed and roughly chopped
2 dried bay leaves
1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more for serving
1 cup dry white wine
5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 1/2 cups dried white beans, such as cannellini or great Northern (no need to soak)
1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 fresh thyme sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 fresh rosemary sprig or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
1 bunch kale, chard or collards (about 12 ounces), stemmed and finely chopped, or 1 (10-ounce) bag frozen chopped spinach or kale
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, preferably aged
8 thick slices crusty bread
1 garlic clove, cut in half
Olive oil
8 ounces smoked or regular mozzarella, cut into 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or skillet over medium. Add the onion, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until limp and translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the leek, celery and fennel, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Add the chopped garlic, bay leaves, red-pepper flakes and white wine; season generously with black pepper. Stir well and let the wine come to a simmer before turning off the heat.
  • Scrape the mixture into a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Add the stock, beans, tomatoes, thyme, rosemary and lemon juice. Cook until the beans are tender and creamy, about 6 hours on high or 12 hours on low.
  • Before serving, remove and discard the bay leaves and herb sprigs. Switch the slow cooker to high (if it's not already), and stir in the greens and vinegar.
  • Let the greens cook while you make the toasts: Turn on your broiler. Rub the bread slices with the halved garlic and drizzle them with olive oil. Position a rack 6 inches from the broiler, then toast sliced bread under the broiler until very light golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1 slice of mozzarella to each toast and broil until softened and browned in spots. Taste the soup and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Divide the soup among bowls and add a mozzarella toast to each bowl. Garnish with the reserved fennel fronds, and additional black pepper or red-pepper flakes, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER RIBOLLITA



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Meaning reboiled in Italian, this hearty vegetarian soup lives up to its name. It's just as delicious on the day it's made as it is reheated. This recipe appears in our cookbook "Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker" (Clarkson Potter).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1 bunch lacinato kale, stems removed, leaves cut into 1/2-inch ribbons (4 cups)
2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 large tomato, finely chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen shelled cranberry beans
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 slices country bread
Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat a 4-quart slow cooker. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over high. Add onion, garlic, and red-pepper flakes and cook until softened, about5 minutes. Add kale and cookuntil just wilted, 5 minutes. Transferto slow cooker.
  • Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet, then add zucchini and cook over high until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer zucchini to slow cooker along with tomato, beans, and boiling water; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high until beans are tender, 3 hours (or on low 6 hours).
  • Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Add bread and cook over medium, turning once or twice, until golden and crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Let cool slightly, then tear into pieces; stir into stew in slow cooker. Coverand cook on high until thick, 1 hour more (or on low 2 hours more). Season with salt and pepper; serve, topped with grated cheese and drizzled with oil.

RIBOLLITA



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling on bread
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
4 ounces pancetta, chopped
2 cloves garlic, 1 minced and 1 whole
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 pound frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (15-ounce) can cannelloni beans, drained
1 tablespoon herbs de Provence
3 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 (3-inch) piece Parmesan rind
4 to 6 ciabatta rolls, halved lengthwise or 1 loaf, sliced
Grated Parmesan, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, pancetta, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until the onion is golden brown and the pancetta is crisp, about 7 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir until dissolved. Add tomatoes and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the brown bits. Add the spinach, beans, herbs, stock, bay leaf, and Parmesan rind. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Drizzle the ciabatta halves with olive oil. Toast until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and rub the top of the toasts with the whole garlic clove. Place the toasts in the serving bowls and ladle the soup over the toasts. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve immediately.

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