Garbanzo And Winter Green Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 turnip, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb chopped mixed winter greens (mustard, kale, turnip or others)
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon minced dried rosemary
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus additional for serving
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy soup pot, warm olive oil over medium-low heat. add carrots, celery, onion and turnip, cover and cook until they are soft and aromatic, about 20 minutes. stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, 2 or 3 minutes.
• 2 add mixed greens, a big handful at a time, stirring and giving them time to soften and shrink before adding the next handful.
• 3 when all of the greens have cooked, add 8 cups of water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, rosemary and garbanzo beans. bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; cover and lower heat to maintain a simmer. cook until broth is deeply flavored, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 4 when ready to serve, stir in 1/3 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 sprinkle with more cheese to taste. serve immediately, passing a bowl of cheese to be added at the table.