Acquacotta recipe
Acquacotta recipe
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About this recipe
In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.The Acquacotta recipe is a traditional Italian dish originating from the region of Maremma in Tuscany. This hearty and comforting soup is made with simple ingredients such as tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs, simmered together to create a flavorful broth. It is then traditionally served over stale bread and topped with a poached egg, creating a satisfying and nutritious meal. The Acquacotta recipe is known for its rustic simplicity and ability to warm the soul on cold days.
Keywords: Acquacotta recipe, Italian cuisine, Tuscan dish, hearty soup, comfort food
Acquacotta recipe details
Ingredients
| 120 ml | olive oil |
| 1 | carrot, minced |
| 4 small | onions, minced |
| pepper | |
| 1 kg | spinach, washed, coarsley chopped |
| 500 g | tomatoes, peeled and chopped |
| 500 g | mixed vegetables: |
| peas | |
| beans | |
| bell peppers | |
| or any other vegetables in season | |
| 1 ½ l | boiling water |
| 5 medium | eggs, beaten in a bowl |
| 100 g | Pecorino or Parmigiano cheese |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| toasted bread |
Instructions
Heat a large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the oil, the onion and the carrot. Season with salt and the chili pepper.When the onions are soft, add the greens. Cover and cook over low heat for about 5 mintues. Add the tomatoes and the other vegetables. Simmer for about twenty minutes, then add the boiling water. Adjust the seasoning if necessary and simmer for further twenty minutes.
Meanwhile, beat the eggs and mix in the cheese, adding salt if necessary.
Line the bottoms of your soup bowls with thinly sliced toasted bread and spoon the beaten egg mixture over the bread.
Ladle the soup into the bowls over the eggs and bread, making sure that the hot soup flows over the egg, cooking it.
About the dish:Acquacotta literally means cooked water, and is one of the classic soups of the Tuscan Maremma.
Serving suggestion:Serve with a light red wine, called Morellino (from Scansano).
Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a
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