Italian Vegetable & Noodle Soup

ribollita hearty soup

Italian vegetable noodle soup is one of my all time favorite soups. I’m one of the strange people who love soup all year round. Scott only likes it in cold weather and I was glad that the nights are finally getting cooler so I could make up a big pot of goodness.

Most soups require an all day simmer and lots of salt. Luckily, this soup is very easy and super flavorful. In fact, you can add your own favorite ingredients and it would be just as good. It’s also really easy to prepare on a boat, with only two pots.

This soup would also pair great with our Antipasto Chicken Salad recipe for a heartier meal.

italian chicken salad recipe

Enjoy!

 

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Italian Vegetable & Noodle Soup Yum
This hearty comfort food soup is very easy to make on a boat and is a definite crowd pleaser!
ribollita hearty soup
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
ribollita hearty soup
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large stock pot and add onion, carrot and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes until tender. See my note below about my vegetable chopper.
    mueller chopper
  2. Chop the European bacon and add to the pot. Again, you can find European bacon in the butcher section - it's a bit more smokey than regular bacon. If you can't find that, you can use pancetta or bacon, just make sure they are thick sliced. Cook bacon for about 5-7 minutes until slightly crispy. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add diced tomatoes, thyme, summer savory, oregano and kale. I buy bags of chopped kale, but be sure to pick through the kale and remove any stems. Cook for about 3-5 minutes.
  4. Add kidney beans and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 35 minutes. Add cooked ditalini pasta and simmer for 2 minutes. Top with shredded parmesan cheese and serve with crusty bread.
Recipe Notes

As I have mentioned in most of my recipe blogs, I love our Onion Chopper Pro Vegetable Chopper, especially on our boat. No mess, easy cleanup and super easy to use!

onion chopper food prep galley cooking

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