Go Back Email Link
rustic, rustic italian soup, rustic italian tomato soup, cannellini beans, escarole, garlic, broth, pancetta, onions, food blogger, recipe, recipes, food blogger, dana vento food blogger, homemade, homemade by dana, authentic italian, traditional italian, soup, soups, tomato, diced tomato, bread, peas, cooking, dutch oven, calphalon, 5 qt dutch oven, ad

Rustic Italian Tomato Ravioli Soup

Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Whole Sweet Onions Skinned Peeled and Chopped
  • 3 Tsp of Minced Garlic
  • 1/2 C of Butter
  • 24 Oz of Vegetable Broth
  • 1 Cup of Carrots Shredded
  • 1 Cup of Peas
  • 1 Cup of Cannellini Beans
  • 1 Cup of Escarole Rinsed, and Chopped Into Bite Size Pieces
  • 1 Can of Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 C of Tomato Sauce
  • 1/4 Pound Raw Bacon or a few pieces of Pancetta
  • 1 Tsp of Freshly Ground Mediterranean Sea Salt
  • 1 Tsp of Freshly Milled Pepper
  • 3 Cups of Water
  • 1/4 Cup of Water to rinse Tomato Sauce Can
  • Parmesan Cheese Rind Pieces

Method
 

  1. Prepare all vegetables ahead of time, peeling, cutting, cubing, whatever is necessary.
  2. In a Stock Pot, on Medium-Low heat, place your chopped onion, garlic, butter
    rustic, rustic italian soup, rustic italian tomato soup, cannellini beans, escarole, garlic, broth, pancetta, onions, food blogger, recipe, recipes, food blogger, dana vento food blogger, homemade, homemade by dana, authentic italian, traditional italian, soup, soups, tomato, diced tomato, bread, peas, cooking, dutch oven, calphalon, 5 qt dutch oven, recipe, food blogger, foodie, dana writes recipes, recipe for soup
  3. and carrots to sweat. Cover with lid and allow veggies to sweat to soften.
    rustic, rustic italian soup, rustic italian tomato soup, cannellini beans, escarole, garlic, broth, pancetta, onions, food blogger, recipe, recipes, food blogger, dana vento food blogger, homemade, homemade by dana, authentic italian, traditional italian, soup, soups, tomato, diced tomato, bread, peas, cooking, dutch oven, calphalon, 5 qt dutch oven, ad
  4. Stir in your tomato sauce and the can with 1/2 C of water in it to use all the tomato sauce that was stuck in the can.
  5. Allow to simmer for a few minutes, just until all has merged with mixture. Now remove this into a large mixing bowl
For The Bacon Preparation
  2. In the same Dutch Oven, place the cut up bacon on one side of the pot and on the other side place the escarole and 1 TSP of Garlic.
    rustic, rustic italian soup, rustic italian tomato soup, cannellini beans, escarole, garlic, broth, pancetta, onions, food blogger, recipe, recipes, food blogger, dana vento food blogger, homemade, homemade by dana, authentic italian, traditional italian, soup, soups, tomato, diced tomato, bread, peas, cooking, dutch oven, calphalon, 5 qt dutch oven, ad
  3. Place lid on and allow escarole to shrink. Do turn the bacon to prevent it from burning, and do allow the escarole to seep up some of the bacon grease, it will on its own.
  4. Remove the Escarole once wilted, leaving the bacon to continue cooking.
  5. Place the escarole in the holding bowl.
  6. Once bacon is charred enough(crisp), allow it to remain in pot and then
For The Soup
  1. Add in the holding bowl of previously cooked onion, tomato, carrot.
    rustic, rustic italian soup, rustic italian tomato soup, cannellini beans, escarole, garlic, broth, pancetta, onions, food blogger, recipe, recipes, food blogger, dana vento food blogger, homemade, homemade by dana, authentic italian, traditional italian, soup, soups, tomato, diced tomato, bread, peas, cooking, dutch oven, calphalon, 5 qt dutch oven, ad
  2. Add the Broth
  3. Add 3+ Cups of water
    rustic, rustic italian soup, rustic italian tomato soup, cannellini beans, escarole, garlic, broth, pancetta, onions, food blogger, recipe, recipes, food blogger, dana vento food blogger, homemade, homemade by dana, authentic italian, traditional italian, soup, soups, tomato, diced tomato, bread, peas, cooking, dutch oven, calphalon, 5 qt dutch oven, ad
  4. Add In The Peas
  5. Add in the RINSED beans
  6. Add the S & P
  7. Stir all together, slowly, then cover. Add IN cheese rinds
  8. Allow to simmer on the stove until it thickens a bit and flavors converge.
  9. In a Separate Pot, boil 5 Ravioli Per person, drain and place in bowl.
  10. Add soup to the ravioli
    rustic, rustic italian soup, rustic italian tomato soup, cannellini beans, escarole, garlic, broth, pancetta, onions, food blogger, recipe, recipes, food blogger, dana vento food blogger, homemade, homemade by dana, authentic italian, traditional italian, soup, soups, tomato, diced tomato, bread, peas, cooking, dutch oven, calphalon, 5 qt dutch oven, ad
  11. Serve Warm