Comments on: Tuscan Ribollita Soup (Healthy Vegetable Soup)

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 11:00:04 +0000

In reply to Jessie. Thanks so much for your lovely comment Jessie 😊 Debbie x

By: Jessie

Jessie — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 22:02:21 +0000

This soup is hearty and healthy, and very tasty! I didn’t end up blending part of it, because I prefer a brothy soup. It was so good! I’ll definitely make it again.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:47:45 +0000

loving this

By: Jenine Urquhart

Jenine Urquhart — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:47:58 +0000

Delicious! I added in some lemon juice for acidity and it really rounded this out. But even without the lemon juice, this is a great recipe.

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:50:52 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Bravo. Thanks for your lovely comment Jennifer. Spicy Italian sausage sounds like a great addition.....I'll have to give this a go myself 😋 Debbie x

By: Jennifer Bravo

Jennifer Bravo — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:55:30 +0000

Our new fave! I added spicy Italian sausage and it was perfect! Will be adding this to the rotation

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 08:27:35 +0000

In reply to Kiyah. Thanks for your comment Kiyah, glad you enjoyed the recipe 😀 Debbie x

By: Kiyah

Kiyah — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:40:51 +0000

Made this tonight and it was a 10 out of 10. Very fresh and flavorable and the kale added a nice touch.

By: Niki from Tuscany

Niki from Tuscany — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 13:32:54 +0000

of course minestrone or vegetable soup is always good, but to make ribollita it takes much more than a bunch of vegetables. It is made in 3-4 parts, first you cook the beans and set aside. Then you make the tomato sauce base with leek, onions, canned tomatoes etc. When this is ready add 2-3 kind of chopped cabbage (kale and Savoy or the wrinkly leaved cabbage), potatoes and carrots chunks and cover, stirring occasionally until volume is halved. To this you add the cannellini beans part of which you may puree, and its cooking broth. If too dry add a bit of broth or water but it has to stay thick. Finally you layer 2-3 day old (not dried) , thinly sliced Tuscan bread, soaking each layer of bread with the soup until the whole soup is in the bow. Rest covered over night then in a non stick pan put 2-3 TBSP olive oil and as much minced garlic clove you like, heat and spoon the amount of soup you plan to eat stirring until it is warmed up. Serve with olive oil on top and - non traditional- grated parmesan cheese . Boiled twice is the meaning of Ribollita so the technique is fundamental. 🙂

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 08:39:03 +0000

In reply to Donna. Hi Donna, so pleased to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the soup and that you were able to adapt it to suit you 👍🏻😁 thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 😊 Debbie x

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:29:38 +0000

I made this soup and it was delicious. I have celiac, so I eliminated the bread and added more cannellini beans. My husband loved it too!!

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 23:51:40 +0000

In reply to Madison. Hi Madison, yes I usually cool, transfer to sealed containers and freeze for upto 3 months. Defrost in the fridge over night then reheat in a pan until piping hot throughout. Hope you enjoyed the recipe, thanks for your comment!! Debbie x

By: Madison

Madison — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 16:08:13 +0000

Does this freeze well?

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:20:48 +0000

In reply to Lauren. Thanks for taking the time to comment Lauren 😊 Glad to hear you enjoyed the soup!! Debbie xx

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 01:08:39 +0000

Made this soup yesterday and it’s fantastic!!! Super comforting and filling with the colder weather. Wonderful flavor. Will definitely keep making this!

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Mon, 30 May 2022 08:41:22 +0000

In reply to Paula. Hi Paula, thanks so much for leaving such a lovely comment. So pleased to hear that you get so much use out of this recipe. I also add meat to it to get my husband to eat it 😂 usually leftover shredded chicken and it always goes down a treat. Hope you continue to enjoy it!! Debbie x

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 29 May 2022 18:26:55 +0000

I make this at least once a week! To get my husband to eat it, I put sauté a half pound of Italian mild ground sausage. I also add zucchini to it so I can get as many vegetables into him as possible. One of our favorites! Thanks!

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:12:20 +0000

In reply to Meggy.

Hi Meggy, Thanks so much for the lovely comment. So pleased that you liked the soup and that the recipe worked well for you 🙂 Debbie x

By: Meggy

Meggy — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:58:05 +0000

Made the soup as instructed, with lentigo kale. It was super tasty, and serving it with ciabatta was icing on the cake. I will definitely be making it again!

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:02:23 +0000

In reply to Eleni.

Thanks so much for the lovely comment. So glad to hear that you enjoyed the soup and I love the sound of your baby spinach substitution 😋 Debbie

By: Eleni

Eleni — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 22:45:27 +0000

This soup was great. My husband and I actually both loved it. Usually we both like very different foods but not in this case. I will definitely be putting this in our regular rotation. We did omit the Parmesan and used baby spinach instead of kale because that’s what I had on hand. Thanks again for the great recipe!

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:13:29 +0000

In reply to brian.

Hi Brian, Yes I would add cabbage at the same time as you would for kale. Both will over cook if you add them too early, so loosing colour. Hope you enjoy the recipe. Thanks, Debbie

By: brian

brian — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:33:11 +0000

do you add cabbage at same time as you would for kale

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:03:19 +0000

In reply to Juliana Rodriguez.

Hi Juliana, thanks for getting in touch - great to hear you're hoping to use this recipe in one of your classes. You could just use a masher to crush some of the cooked veggies and beans. The beans and carrots should mash up really well and still give that creamy texture. Hope this helps! Do let me know how it goes! 🙂 Debbie x

By: Juliana Rodriguez

Juliana Rodriguez — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:01:27 +0000

Hi!
I teach cooking classes for kids and we do not use blenders in the class. Any tips on how to make this without the blending while keeping the creamy texture? I'm excited to introduce this to my kiddos 🙂
Thanks!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 23:28:42 +0000

In reply to Pat.

Thanks for your comment Pat - great to hear that you enjoyed the recipe:-)

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:51:45 +0000

Easy and delicious, perfect for 2. Would have posted picture but, too late it’s gone

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:28:23 +0000

In reply to Debbie Ryan.

Hi Debbie,

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. So great to hear that you and your husband have enjoyed the soup. I've actually added leftover chicken to this soup before and that seems to work well - so you could maybe try that next time 🙂 Hope this will now make a regular appearance on your dinner table 🙂 Debbie x

By: Debbie Ryan

Debbie Ryan — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:03:27 +0000

Hi Debbie! Loved this delicious soup!
Ate it for a day, and added honey glazed ham leftover......bad idea. So.. to correct it, I added left over roasted butternut squash, a little cilantro, and turmeric.
Delish! I wouldn’t add the meat again, was trying to get my husband to eat it, with the added ham and he did, just two bowls. So, then I fixed it up, to the way I eat..ha ha but wish I could of taken out the ham🙃
I hope you don’t mind, I altered it a bit, but I’ve been eating it for breakfast and lunch. I will make this again, and I’ve froze some too! Happy Day😆👍

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 23:22:04 +0000

In reply to Sierra H.

Hi Sierra,
Thanks for your comment! Great to hear you will be trying this out next week. It's one of my favourite soup recipes!!
I have added chicken to this recipe before and it worked really well. It's usually leftover chicken from a roast that I use - so i just shred the cooked meat and add at the end to heat through before serving. Sausage meat also sounds like a great idea though and i imagine definitely worth a go. Let me know if you do add a meat and how it goes hope you enjoy it:-)
Debbie

By: Sierra H

Sierra H — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 22:18:32 +0000

Hello! This is on my menu for next week and I'm excited to try it! Looks delicious!
Im wondering if you have ever tried adding a meat to it?? Do you think sausage or any other meat would be good added?

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 08:00:05 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Hi Mary! Thanks for your comment, pleased to hear you like the look of this soup - it is a good one!! Yes theres around 1220mg of potassium per 820g serving.
If you scroll to the notes section under the recipe card you will see a blue link that says 'click here for traffic light nutritional info' this allows you to download a pdf of the detailed nutrients, including potassium. This is included on most of my recipes. Hope that's helps!! 🙂 thanks!! Debbie

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:50:09 +0000

This looks absolutely delicious. Any idea how much potassium per serving? I have to track my potassium intake.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 31 May 2019 08:14:38 +0000

In reply to tilly.

So glad to hear that you enjoyed the soup Tilly! Its one of my favourites 😀

By: tilly

tilly — Fri, 31 May 2019 02:36:21 +0000

Delicious and comforting, this is going to be on repeat this winter!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 21:50:29 +0000

In reply to Corina Blum. Thanks so much Corina! So glad that you enjoyed it, and thank you for all your hard work with #cookonceeattwice such a great link up and there's always so much variety 🤗👍🏻

By: Corina Blum

Corina Blum — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 18:17:04 +0000

Hi Debbie, I just wanted to say that I made this soup for this month's #CookOnceEatTwice and really really liked it. I had to miss out the parmesan as I got to that stage of the recipe and realised I'd run out but it was still delicious. x

By: hijackedbytwins

hijackedbytwins — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:31:05 +0000

Oh wow this looks so good! This looks like our perfect bowl of goodness. I have pinned this on my "to try" board as this is a MUST TRY!!! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x

By: applytofaceblog

applytofaceblog — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 16:47:16 +0000

Gosh this looks absolutely incredible!Perfect winter warming food.Beautiful!

By: Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food

Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 22:36:19 +0000

I absolutely love Italian soups, and especially those that finish with a hunk of bread soaking up and thickening all that great juice! YUM!

By: Corina Blum

Corina Blum — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:41:36 +0000

This soup looks amazing and now that Valentine's Day and pancake day are over I really feel I need to eat some healthy meals just like this to make up for all the indulgence! Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x

By: Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:32:52 +0000

Oh I love this recipe...did I ever tell you I spent 6 weeks in Florence studying Italian? I stayed with a real traditional Italian couple and we had this practically every other meal (as a primo - obvs, there was always something else to follow...even though this on its own would have been plenty for me!!) - it was always delicious and seeing this brings back such happy memories. I now make my own version, which is on my blog somewhere, but I make it more as a pasta dish than a soup, and it's definitely served as a main course in our house!! Eb x