How to Make Acquacotta (Tuscan White Bean and Escarole Soup)
Host Bridget Lancaster makes a hearty Acquacotta (Tuscan White Bean and Escarole Soup).
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I can wait to make this. I’m not sure if I’ve ever had fennel in my soup. Thanks for sharing!
It would be nice if I could get the recipe without being blocked and you insisting I give my email address with no way of getting that pop up off.
i want to eat it!!
"I'm going to have the food processor do some of the work."
Poor lady. Doesn't have a servant. I'm not listening to someone who is a failure. 🤪
no eggs please
What soup ladle are you using? Thank you
You all should try South American Caribbean food. You need to expand your map. Italy is so passe. 🤭🤭🤭💞💕💗 I still love your program!!!👋👋👋
What brand of santoku knife was that?
With veggie broth and no cheese will be vegetarian, love it
I would have used the fennel cores as part of the pestata to avoid food waste. Otherwise, looks incredible
she's fantastic….must be a person out there who is lucky to be with her….
Love all your recipes Bridget. I'm ready to make Acquacotta when we finally get winter in RI.
An Italian soup americanized of course with chicken broth, beans can juice and eggs! Yuck!
You can mash one can of beans or blend it while the other can is left as whole beans, there you go youll have thick soup without egg yolks and nasty metallic taste of bean juice can. Also doesn't need chicken broth, it's so delicious cooked with only water as the name suggests!
It's funny how other cultures have their own vegetarian or plant based recipes which are reinterpretated by americans chefs and everytime animal products are added by them " for more flavor " ! It's already a very nice flavored soup with fenel, garlic, onions, oregano and chilli flakes, no need for chicken or beef extract.
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from my Mom: you sobs won't freely give recipe, then your site requires an email, that you probably sell. Test kitchen go to hell.
Been in can???? Horrible and disgusting
Hi ladies. You inspire me to be creative in my kitchen. Thanks for many years of great food
Left over smoked turkey carcass makes a great broth and meat base for a variation of this kind of soup. . . or some smoky BBQ or slow smoked drumsticks or wings work. I make some every year.
Don't you wash your vegetable?
My wife has made aquacotta many times. Never like this, i.e, with beans and escarole. Much more basic as the original was a food that the poor ate. But the next time she makes it I will suggest she adds these ingredients. Sounds great.
This looks great
I love roasted fennel. The licorice flavor is so mild when roasted but beautifully sweet. I like to roast it with onion and apples.
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I make a similar soup with hot Italian sausage.
Huh! Bean soup and you use canned beans. Lol
Only question is where my 🥣🥣
Looks delicious. Anyone know if it’s eggy at all?
Heaven
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Escarole can be hard to find…I often substitute kale…also use an immersion blender on a half a can of the beans instead as a thickener
Hello, so if you want the escarole not to be bitter; after rinsing, blanch in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes before adding to soup. It will be more palatable for most.
Most bean water contains chemicals that preserve color. The soup is good without it. One more thing. It is very tasty with Italian sausage added. Kudos for your technique. You are a good cook.
Looks like it's well worth all the "tootin" you be doing for the next 2 days. 🥳
I like to fry some pancetta with the veggies at the beginning. Another level of flavor!
I'm new. Thank you for sharing your recipe. Looking forward to making this soup.
Looks SO good. Good directions given.
You lost me with that animal juice. Disgusting.
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Looks good, but has a lot ingredients.
Can I add sausage to this? And when should I add that?