Robiletta/italian Bean Soup Contes – Nana's Recipes

Ingredients

• * 1/2 pound dried white beans, such as Great Northern or cannellini
• * Kosher salt
• * 1/4 cup good olive oil, plus extra for serving
• * 1/4 pound large diced pancetta or smoked bacon
• * 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
• * 1 cup chopped carrots (3 carrots)
• * 1 cup chopped celery (3 stalks)
• * 3 tablespoons minced garlic (6 cloves)
• * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• * 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• * 1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes in puree, chopped
• * 4 cups coarsely chopped or shredded savoy cabbage, optional
• * 4 cups coarsely chopped kale OR SPINACH
• * 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• * 6 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
• * 4 cups sourdough bread cubes, crusts removed
• * 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, for serving