Maghero's Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 head cabbage, verza
• 1 head cabbage, tuscan cavolo nero
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bunch fresh thyme
• 10 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large potatoes
• 3 zucchini
• 500 g beans, soaked 24 hours
• 300 g canned tomatoes
• 5 slices bread, stale and tuscan
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute carrots, celery, onion, thyme, and olive oil in a large soup pot.
• 2 after 3 minutes add cabbage.
• 3 cook until cabbage has reduced in volume by 50%.
• 4 add tomatoes, 3/4 liter of water, salt, and pepper.
• 5 bring mixture to a boil.
• 6 add zucchini and potatoes.
• 7 cover and simmer for an hour.
• 8 add the beans (1/2 should be mashed).
• 9 cook for another 45 minutes.
• 10 pour into soup bowl with 5 to 6 slices of thick bread slices.