Ribollita With Sausage And Kale Recipes

RIBOLLITA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cover the beans with cold water by 1-inch and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to soak overnight in the refrigerator.
• Drain the beans and place them in a large pot with 8 cups of water, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and continue to simmer for about 15 minutes, until the beans are tender. Set the beans aside to cool in their liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large stockpot. Add the pancetta and onions and cook over medium-low heat for 7 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Add the carrots, celery, garlic, 1 tablespoon of salt, the pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-low heat for 7 to 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Add the tomatoes with their puree, the cabbage, if using, the kale, and basil and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for another 7 to 10 minutes.
• Drain the beans, reserving their cooking liquid. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, puree half of the beans with a little of their liquid. Add to the stockpot, along with the remaining whole beans. Pour the bean cooking liquid into a large measuring cup and add enough chicken stock to make 8 cups. Add to the soup and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
• Add the bread to the soup and simmer for 10 more minutes. Taste for seasoning and serve hot in large bowls sprinkled with Parmesan and drizzled with olive oil.

RIBOLLITA WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a blender, combine 1 c chicken stock, 1 c cannellini beans and 1 c bread cubes. Puree until smooth and set aside.
• In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook sausage in 1 tbsp olive oil, stirring frequently, until sausage begins to brown, about 5 minute Add onion, carrot and celery and cook until soft, 5-8 minutes. Add garlic, tomato paste and kale, and cook, stirring often, until garlic is fragrant and kale is wilted, about 3 minutes more.
• Add diced tomatoes, remaining chicken stock, remaning beans, bean-bread puree and Parmesan cheese. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 45 minutes, covered.
• Toss remaining bread with remaining olive oil until coat. Spread in one layer on a cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven until crisp and brown, 12-15 minutes.
• Divide soup among serving bowls and top with croutons. Drizzle with more olive oil and serve with more Parmesan passed alongside.

RAVIOLI WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND KALE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook, turning once, until browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Move to one side of the skillet and add the onion to the other side; season with salt and pepper. Stir together with the sausages and cook until the onion is softened, 3 to 4 more minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and garlic; cook until the tomatoes brown and soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the ravioli to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Transfer to the skillet with the sausage mixture using a slotted spoon; reserve the cooking water. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the ravioli and stir well, then add 1/2 cup cooking water and the butter. Cook, tossing, until the ravioli are well coated and saucy, adding up to 1/2 cup more pasta water as needed. Stir in the kale to wilt, then remove from the heat. Add the Parmesan, basil and parsley; toss to combine.
• Divide the ravioli among bowls; top with more Parmesan and season with pepper.

SAUSAGE, WHITE BEAN AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• In 6-quart Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage into hot oil; cook until no longer pink. Transfer with slotted spoon to plate; set aside.
• Add onions and salt to Dutch oven; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent. Stir in kale; cook about 1 minute or until slightly wilted.
• Stir in garlic. Stir in tomatoes, beans, broth and sausage; heat to a simmer. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes to combine flavors. Divide among 8 bowls; top with cheese.

SAUSAGE RIBOLLITA SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble sausage and fry in a pan until no longer pink. Drain on paper towels.
• Drain canned tomatoes, reserving the liquid. Dice the tomatoes. Using a potato masher, mash half the beans into a paste (add a bit of broth, if desired, to make mashing the beans easier). Set the tomatoes and beans aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leek and garlic; cook, stirring, until translucent and tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not brown. Season with 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir in carrots, celery and zucchini and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil; cook, stirring, until nearly tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• When the carrots and celery are nearly tender, stir in kale (or chard) and cabbage. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, 4 to 6 minutes. Add cooked sausage, potatoes, broth, water, the diced tomatoes and juice, the bean puree and whole beans, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Season with celery seed, crushed red pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer, until all the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.