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Ribollita

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Tuscany's "reboiled" bread soup — beans, kale, tomatoes and stale bread simmered until thick enough to stand a spoon in. Peasant food, perfected.

Prep 15 mins
Cook 50 mins
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £1.16

Approx £6.93 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Ribollita

The recipe

Instructions

  1. 1
    Soften the chopped onion, carrot and celery in olive oil for 10 minutes until silky.
  2. 2
    Add the garlic, then the tomatoes, beans (with their liquid) and stock. Bring to a simmer.
  3. 3
    Stir in the chopped kale and simmer for 25 minutes until the kale is tender and the soup thick.
  4. 4
    Tear in the stale bread, stir, and cook another 10 minutes until the bread breaks down into the broth.
  5. 5
    Drizzle each bowl with olive oil — Tuscans would use about a tablespoon per bowl. Eat with crusty bread.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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