Rebollita ( Italian Cabbage Soup)

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 ounce) package coleslaw mix
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup cooked ham, diced
• 4 slices bacon
• 4 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beans, drained
• 4 -6 cups chicken broth (more for thinner soup preference)
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce or 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• black pepper
• 2 -3 drops tabasco sauce
• 4 -6 slices italian bread, 1/2 thick

Recipe

• 1 chop bacon into ½â€? pieces and sauté until almost done.
• 2 add onions, garlic, and celery; cook to soften, about 8 minutes.
• 3 add all to crock pot.
• 4 add remaining ingredients and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• 5 cool and refrigerate overnight for best flavor.
• 6 to serve: reheat; and place slices of bread in bottom of soup bowls and ladle hot ribollita over bread.