Ribolitta-- Italian Soup

Name: Ribolitta-- Italian Soup Recipe
Prep time: PTM
Cook time: PTM
Total time: PTM
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 small thin slice pancetta (italian bacon) or substitute 3 slices regular bacon; 1 cup onion chopped; 1/2 cup chopped celery chopped; 1 red pepper chopped; 1 yellow bell pepper chopped; 1-2 cloves garlic chopped; salt and pepper to taste; 1 can diced or crushed tomatoes; 1 carton fat free chicken broth; 1 can Cannellini beans (or white kidney beans); 1 box frozen chopped spinach; Fresh basil; Parmesan cheese

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 small thin slice pancetta (italian bacon) or substitute 3 slices regular bacon1 cup onion, chopped1/2 cup chopped celery, chopped1 red pepper, chopped1 yellow bell pepper, chopped1-2 cloves garlic, choppedsalt and pepper to taste1 can diced or crushed tomatoes1 carton fat free chicken broth1 can Cannellini beans (or white kidney beans)1 box frozen chopped spinachFresh basilParmesan cheese

Directions

Saute pancetta in extra virgin olive oil until crisp.

Add onion, celery, peppers and saute until translucent.

Add garlic and saute-- do not burn the garlic.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Add tomatoes, cannellini beans and chicken broth. Simmer 30 mins. Add spinach. Simmer 10-15 min longer.

Just before serving, add chopped fresh basil. Serve with day old crusty bread if desired. Top soup with fresh parmesan or romano cheese to taste.

Manga!! enjoy.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CORTONADREAMS.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 136.8
Total Fat: 3.8 g
Cholesterol: 2.6 mg
Sodium: 1,006.6 mg
Total Carbs: 17.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
Protein: 9.3 g

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Member Reviews

OUTOFIDEAS
My kind of food. Thanks! I just added some cracked black pepper. It's easy to cut sodium if you just stop and think. Use fresh beans rather than canned. Rinse the bacon. Use low sodium broth. There are things you can do! - 8/18/08
CD1569000
What a great way to get all your vegetables together and taste terrific. Will definately make this often. - 5/5/07
THESTARRYNIGHT
Great recipe. Made it without bacon and basil as I didnt have any on hand. Added fresh thyme and marjoram. Topped with few shaves of cheese. It made for a creamy, thick soup with a sweet vegetable flavor. Even my husband liked it! - 5/3/10
SPARKYVN
I took the best of the advice above and it was delicious. Then I made the original. It was fantastic! - 8/18/08
KATIWMS
To make vegan, just substitute soy ham for pancetta and vegetable broth for chicken broth. Yum! I'm always up for easy AND good! - 8/18/08
HWW73456
This is excellent!!! I added some flaked grilled chicken to boost protein and made a whole meal out of it. - 8/18/08
SUSANYOUNGER
trying this - 5/29/21
4CONNIESHEALTH
Great recipe! I love easy, tasty and healthy! - 10/11/19
CHERIRIDDELL
nice - 10/10/19
RAPUNZEL53
Will try vegetarian version. - 8/9/19
RYCGIRL
very good - 8/7/19
DAIZYSTARLITE
yummy - 5/11/19
NASFKAB
Great idea - 2/6/19
AZMOMXTWO
thank you - 12/28/18
JANET552
Loved this! - 3/26/18
1CRAZYDOG
Definitely did not add salt with the pancetta. Delish! - 4/21/17
LONIANNE
For WWBULBS: Try either green beans or broccoi. I use green beans in Italian Minestrone soup, & it works out well...gives the soup a bit of substinance. - 3/7/13
HERECOMESTREBLE
Love this soup! I only had one yellow pepper and half a small red pepper. So I subsituted a medium chopped carrot. I also added a bay leaf and a tsp of dried oregano. Very yummy and thanks for sharing! - 1/22/10
GAEA3070
I used a goya ham flavor packet and homemade chicken broth. Didn't have spinach so used vein stripped dandelion leaves and it was delish! - 5/23/09
CAPISTRANO
Sounds delicious but way too much sodium. It can be cut down by using no salt broth, low sodium turkey bacon or non at all. - 5/23/09
JIBBIE49
sounds good - 5/23/09
HEALTHYDIVA3
I did not add the bacon and it was delicious with the beans.........if you had some ham leftover, you could chop it and add it to soup. - 5/13/09
ELLENORR
In this cool weather, this soup sounds wonderful; I'm trying it tonight. EllenO - 2/6/09
GERRYGAIL
Looks yummy...I am going to make a few changes and turn it into a vegetarian version. - 2/6/09
MOMTHOM
This soup is amazing! I omitted the bacon, and added a handful of leftover baked chicken, and everyone in my family loved it. It is delicious, and so colorful--my kids called it rainbow soup. Can't wait to eat the leftovers! - 1/15/09