Florence cooking class: Tuscan soup recipe, la Ribollita

Black cabbage from my yard

Ingredients: round cabbage, black cabbage, onions, garlic, carrots, potato, old bread, celery, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, cooked beans, tomato,

Having chopped the vegetables, make a fried oil with garlic and onion and some herbs, rosemary, sage, thyme, basil, when the onion is browned add two tablespoons of tomato, a glass of hot water, chopped carrots, celery, the cabbage into thin strips, sliced potatoes, salt and pepper, cook for 10 minutes, after that add the beans, half a liter of water and cook for an hour.

When the vegetables are cooked, add the sliced bread, beans and boil the whole mix for 10 minutes.

Pour into a bowl and serve with extra virgin olive oil

Good combination with wine: Chianti Classico, Rosso di Montalcino,