Soup of Prickly Lettuce with Beans

This is an Italian recipe for a delicious soup made of prickly lettuce and beans in particular white beans or cannellini beans. This is an Italian recipe traditional from the south of Italy in particular from Campania. The preparation is very easy and quite fast; you have only to remember to soak the beans 12 hours before.

INGREDIENTS (for 4 people):

700g f Prickly lettuce

200 g of Beans

1 Clove of garlic

3 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Black Pepper

PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes plus 12 hours

COOKING TIME: 30 minutes plus 1 hour for the beans

WINE: Cabernet Sauvignon (Red WIne)

PREPARATION

Soak the beans with water for 12 hours.  Boil the beans for about 1 hour.   

Wash and cut the prickly lettuce. Preheat the extra virgin olive oil in a large pan, add the garlic and let it become golden. 

Add the prickly lettuce, 2 glass of water and let it sauté for about 5-10 minutes. 

When the prickly lettuce is ready add the beans and some more water and continue to cook for other 10 minutes.  

Sprinkle with salt and black pepper and finish to cook for other 5 minutes. 

Don’t’ let the water dry too much in order to have a delicious soup. Serve hot with some slice of crunchy bread. 

BUON APPETITO!