Soup of cannellini beans and greens (Zuppa di fagioli alle erbette) from Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy (page 120) by Judith Barrett

  • basil
  • Swiss chard
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  • Serves : 6

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute other cooked white beans for cooked cannellini beans.

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    Can substitute other cooked white beans for cooked cannellini beans.

  • alysekstokes on January 30, 2025

    Delicious! Used Rancho Gorda caballero beans for this, which were beautifully creamy in the soup. I added about a 1/2 cup of small pasta (anellini) that I had in the pantry, and it made for a hearty meal. The garlic and herb oil really makes this dish sing. (I made this from the 2023 edition of the book, printed by Rancho Gordo, which only calls for 8 cups of water.)

  • foodgloriousfood on August 05, 2023

    Incredibly disappointing! I cooked up 1lb of Marcella Rancho Gordo beans for this plus used my homegrown Swiss chard. 1lb of beans was actually a bit more than triple the recipe but I thought if it gets too thick I can thin it out. I also had to reduce the 24(!) cups of water to 22 cups as it wouldn’t all fit in my largest Staub. So it should have been thick but was as thin as dishwater and tasted similar. I had to reduce it down for ages and then ended up adding 3 cans of cannellini beans to give it any body at all! Once doctored, it was ok, but it was still quite thin. I believe that the recipe should be written for uncooked beans not cooked!! But considering that this book is a reprint, and I have been eyeing the first edition for a few years but it is scarce and hard to find at a reasonable price, one would think that the recipes would be tried and true and perhaps even re-rested. Trust me, this soup as written is a Failure Soup in a Sadness Bowl.

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