Cialledd alla Contadina Recipe

Name: Cialledd alla Contadina
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 fat cloves garlic, peeled, crushed, and minced; 2 medium white- or red-skinned potatoes, peeled and chopped; 2 teaspoons fine sea salt; 1 small, dried red chile pepper, or 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon dried chile flakes; 2 cups beet greens, red chard, or spinach, rinsed, dried, and chopped; 2 cups water; 1 small bay leaf; 4 1/2-inch-thick slices good country bread, a day or two old; Just-grated pecorino; Olio santo (page 155)

Servings: persons

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 fat cloves garlic, peeled, crushed, and minced
2 medium white- or red-skinned potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons fine sea salt
1 small, dried red chile pepper, or 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon dried chile flakes
2 cups beet greens, red chard, or spinach, rinsed, dried, and chopped
2 cups water
1 small bay leaf
4 1/2-inch-thick slices good country bread, a day or two old
Just-grated pecorino
Olio santo (page 155)

1
In a large soup pot over a lively flame, heat the olive oil and soften the onion and garlic without coloring them.
2
Add the potatoes, rolling them around in the oil and the aromatics, and add the sea salt, the chile pepper, and the greens, combining the components well and permitting them to cook together for a minute or two.
3
Add the water and the bay leaf and simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
4
Cover the pot and let the soup rest while you oven-toast the bread.
5
Place the bread in warm, deep bowls and ladle the soup over it.
6
Generously dust pecorino over the soup and drop tears of olio santo over the cheese.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1 small yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced, 2 fat cloves garlic, peeled, crushed, and minced, 2 medium white- or red-skinned potatoes, peeled and chopped, and more.

Yes, Cialledd alla Contadina falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cialledd alla Contadina

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