"This soup, ribollita, is thick, filling, nutritious, and delicious. It is even wonderful at room temperature..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
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1 tbsp tomato paste
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1 onion, chopped
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one 15 oz (1 liter) white kidney (cannellini) beans
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2 carrots, sliced
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9 oz (250 g) spinach
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1 leek, white and pale green parts only, sliced
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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2 garlic cloves, chopped
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8 slices Italian bread
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1 quart (1 liter) chicken stock
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2 tbsp grated Parmesan (optional), for serving
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one 14.5 oz (411 g) chopped tomatoes