Nothing starts the week off right like a girls’ night IN and nothing makes a rainy Monday less manic than an inviting bowl of soup.  I’ll admit that I had grand intentions of trying something new, specifically a kale and white bean soup from my newest monthly installment of Bon Appetite, but…after much deliberation, it just didn’t sound as inviting as my old Italian favorite Pasta e Fagioli.

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Actually, it is my second Italian favorite right behind Ribollita.  No, make that my third; I forgot Papa al Pomodoro.  Both are Tuscan bread soups that were my “bread & butter” when studying abroad in Florence and both are peasant soups, generally made from leftovers.  Tonight I have company, company who will be bringing bread from a favorite nearby bakery, Alon’s.  So to avoid carb overload, I shall continue with my third favorite Italian soup.

 
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