Ribollita
ACTIVE 1 HR; TOTAL 2 HR; MAKES 12 CUPS
This savory and cozy Tuscan soup is simmered with a sofrito cooked in peppery olive oil, earthy, rustic bread, and small, thin-skinned white beans.
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving1 large yellow onion, finely chopped1 large carrot, finely chopped1 celery stalk, finely chopped1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more8 garlic cloves, finely chopped (optional)¼ tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)1½ cups crushed tomatoes (preferably San Marzano) (from 1 [15-oz.] can)1½ cups unoaked white wine8 cups water or chicken stock3 stale Tuscan-style bread (rustic country loaf or boule) slices, crusts removed, and bread cut into ½-in. pieces (about 3½ oz.)1 large bunch of kale, stemmed and thinly sliced into 1-in. pieces1 (4-in.) Parmesan cheese rind (optional)2 (12-oz.) Yukon Gold potatoes,…