Country Potato-and-Cabbage Soup
At The Restaurant: $10 per person Guanciale (pork jowl) adds salty richness.
At Home: $4 per person Use bacon, which costs less than guanciale.
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- Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 leek, white and tender green parts, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 6 parsley sprigs
- 6 thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound small red potatoes, thinly sliced
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound green cabbage, finely shredded (4 cups)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- Three 1/2-inch-thick slices of country bread, cut into cubes
- 2 garlic cloves, lightly smashed
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley