Food Network: Tuscan Bean Soup au Gratin: La Ribollita

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Tuscan Bean Soup au Gratin: La Ribollita
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 3/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 cups minced onions
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped leeks, white part only
1 hot chile pepper, stemmed and minced
2 medium ham hocks, about 3 to 4 ounces each
1 pound white beans, soaked overnight and drained
2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary
3 sprigs fresh thyme

2 bay leaves
10 cups chicken stock
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon chopped thyme
8 slices Italian bread, toasted
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 small onion, thinly sliced

Garnish: Chopped fresh parsley

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a gallon stock pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the
garlic, onions, carrots, celery, leeks, and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Season

with salt and pepper. Add the ham hocks and saute for 1 minute. Add the beans,
rosemary, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Stir in the chicken stock and bring up to
a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 2 hours or until the beans are
tender.
Remove the ham hocks, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Using a hand held-blender,
puree half of the bean mixture. Pick the meat from the ham hock and return the
meat to the bean mixture. Season the beans with salt and pepper.
In a saute pan, heat the remaining olive oil. Add the crushed garlic cloves and
chopped thyme and simmer for 1 minute to infuse the oil. Remove the pan from the
heat and discard the garlic cloves. Stir half of the olive oil mixture into the
bean mixture.
Line a fireproof tureen with the toasted bread slices. Sprinkle the bread with
half of the cheese. Ladle the bean mixture over the toasted bread. Cover the bean
mixture with the onion slices, the remaining infused olive oil and cheese. Place

the tureen in the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.
Garnish with chopped parsley.