Pappa al Pomodoro - a rustic Tuscan tomato soup made with bread, wholesome, hearty and filling. Traditionally made with the last of summer’s San Marzano tomatoes, lots of day old bread, garlic and herbs. No beans allowed here, make a Minestrone instead if that's what you are after. I did a little bruschetta spin on this and chose to grill some crusty bread instead. I’m pretty sure this is the only way to make Tuscan tomato soup from this day on. You start with a little bit of olive oil ...
Italian Soup Recipes
Healthy Green Pea Soup Recipe with Leeks
A simple and healthy homemade green pea soup made with frozen peas and lots of flavorful leeks, chive oil and served with a poached egg. This healthy leek soup recipe is my gift to us: the leek and green pea lovers! By all means feel free to use fresh peas here If you have them, I figure most people probably just have the organic frozen bags in the back of their freezer handy at all times, which makes this recipe very convenient. Without ham and ham hock you guys, because ...
Vegetarian Kale Soup Recipe
A healthy, good for you, easy vegetarian kale soup that is loaded with nutrition and pureed into a smooth bowl of goodness! Simply replace the dairy with coconut cream and keep it vegan If you prefer. Supernatural spinach, kale, a zucchini for texture, together with a bunch of herbs and a little kick from green chili peppers make this simply perfect! Feel free to add a cup of cooked quinoa at the end to make it more of a hearty stew. I suspect this recipe is going to be on rotation at the ...
Roasted Tomato Soup Recipe
A rustic Italian roasted tomato soup recipe made with the last of summer's heirloom tomatoes, slowly roasted with garlic, onions and a splash of white wine! This roasted tomato soup recipe kids, ahhh! But before I even dive into telling you about how I could eat this each day every day, spring, summer, fall and winter until the end of time, I’ll rewind a little to explain how this actually came to be. To make my recipe make some sense, you'll need to rewind a couple of weeks back. My ...
Ribollita Soup Recipe
A rustic ribollita soup recipe made with sweet butternut squash, parmigiano-reggiano rinds, cannellini beans and lots of garlicky bruschetta to help mop up your bowls clean! A traditional Tuscan soup or ribollita Toscana, meaning reboiled or cooked the day before serving, ribollita is traditionally made with stale bread, black/lacinato kale and the rinds from parmigiano-reggianno cheese. So, how about a steaming hot bowl of butternut squash ribollita soup? Tough I am seeing Christmas stuff ...
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup Recipe
The best Italian roasted red pepper and tomato soup from scratch made with smoked paprika and finished with a luscious drizzle of parsley or basil pesto, garnished with rustic chunks of roasted peppers and toasted pine nuts. Healthy, creamy, insanely delicious and comforting but without any heavy cream addition at all. Easy to make, paleo, gluten free and vegan, even better than Trader Joe’s, they seriously can bring it ;) Ideally you’d be roasting your own peppers for this, but I won’t ...
Broccoli Spinach Soup Recipe
Healthy, creamy and paleo Broccoli Spinach Soup made with flavorful leeks and brought to perfection by a golden poached egg! There’s no need for cream or milk in this easy recipe. This soup is naturally smooth and creamy on its own with just a little help from a couple of potatoes. Did I say ready in 20 minutes ? Tough it os packed with nutrition already, you could even add some kale to the mix and a splash of coconut milk for an extra healthy spin If you wanted to. We love this the ...
San Marzano Tomato Soup Recipe
An easy, smooth and creamy San Marzano tomato soup, made with garlic, basil and sweet, flavorful imported Italian tomatoes grown in the volcanic soils in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius near Napoli. A simple vegetarian homemade soup perfect for chilly days, served together with some grilled cheese panini or bruschetta. I started with a nice sofrito, made of sweet organic onions I picked up at the farmer's market last weekend, and some organic root vegetables. Simmered that together with my San ...
Roasted Butternut Squash Apple Soup
A healthy award winning butternut squash apple soup recipe that graces my dinner table often throughout the fall and winter season, and of course makes an appearance at the holiday table. Simple seasonal ingredients: tart apples, sweet butternut squash and carrots are slowly roasted together with complimentary spices like nutmeg, bay leaves and thyme, each one shinning through in their own unique way. A sweet fruit with a nutty taste and orange flesh that grows on a vine, butternut ...