An authentic Italian favorite with delicous cardone!
Serves: 6
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Source: Ocean Mist Farms
Dietary Preferences
Vegetarian
Ingredients
1½ pounds of cleaned, rinsed and diced cardone
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. butter
4 cups prepared vegetable or chicken broth
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 slices toasted country style bread
Crumbled bacon, for optional garnish
Directions
Blanch cardone in lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and cool.
Heat olive oil and butter in fry pan and saute onion until tender.
Coat cardone with flour and add to sauteed onions, braise for a few minutes and then add broth, salt and pepper.
Simmer for 30 minutes, remove from heat and puree soup with hand blender. At the bottom of each soup bowl, place a slice of toasted bread and pour boiling soup over bread to soften. Garnish with bacon if desired.
