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Tuscan Broccoli Rabe Winter Soup

Tuscan Broccoli Rabe Winter Soup

Photo by Maria Teresa Jorge

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    Maria Teresa Jorge's Notes: I am a soup lover and broccoli rabe is one of my favourite vegetables. This is a typical soup we make in Tuscany using winter vegetables and beans.You can also make it with other dark green...

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Serves 6 - 8

  1. Cook the beans with no salt until tender but not falling apart. Strain the beans reserving the cooking liquid. Reserve 1/4 of the beans whole. Purée the remaining 3/4 in a blender, adding enough cooking liquid. Reserve the remaining cooking liquid for the soup.

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  2. Cut up the potatoes, carrot and squash in small pieces. Slice the onion and chop the garlic. Wash the broccoli rabe leaves and shred in pieces.

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  3. In a large pot, add olive oil, the sliced onion and garlic and fry 2 minutes until translucent. Add the potatoes, carrot and squash. Stir and add 2 cups of the beans cooking water. Add a little salt and cook covered for 10 minutes.

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  4. Add the whole beans and the puréed beans, check the salt and cook for a further 15 minutes. Add more cooking liquid if necessary.

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  5. Add the broccoli rabe and cook for 8 to 10 minutes - don't cover the pot because it makes the broccoli rabe turn brownish.

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  6. Add a dash of freshly ground black pepper and mix.

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  7. Serve with some cubed sourdough bread and garnish with a drizzle of Olive Oil.

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Babette_s_feast Reply

Another great recipe, just right for these freezing days. Thanks for posting it.

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