Easy Tuscan Cardone Soup

An authentic Italian favorite with delicous cardone!

fork and knife iconServes: 6
timer iconPrep Time: 5 MinutesCook Time: 40 Minutes
chef hat iconSource: 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

  1. Blanch cardone in lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and cool.
  2. Heat olive oil and butter in fry pan and saute onion until tender.
  3. Coat cardone with flour and add to sauteed onions, braise for a few minutes and then add broth, salt and pepper.
  4. 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.