Onion and Pork Sausage Soup from Florence (Cipollata )

Name: Onion and Pork Sausage Soup from Florence (Cipollata )
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 large white onions or 4 large golden onions; 4 slices whole wheat bread; 2 Italian pork sausage; 50 g pancetta (unsmoked bacon); 150 g pork spareribs; 1 1/4 liters broth; grated parmesan cheese; 6 tablespoons olive oil; salt and pepper

Submitted by Polar Bear

"This is a very easy but VERY TASTY ONION soup from Florence. My family loves this soup especially in winter. Recipe by Paolo Petrioni, Florentine Delgate to the Accademia Italiana della Cucina."

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Ready In:: 1hr 35mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

4 large white onions or 4 large golden onions
4 slices whole wheat bread
2 Italian pork sausage
50 g pancetta (unsmoked bacon)
150 g pork spareribs
1 ¹⁄₄ liters broth
grated parmesan cheese
6 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper

directions

In a pot saute the sliced onions with 6 spoonfuls of oil for 10 minutes Add the skinned and halves sausages and the spare ribs and the diced bacon After 10 minutes add the boiling hot broth Cook uncovered for about an hour, adding salt to taste and serve the soup on slices of toasted bread Sprinkle with pepper and grated Parmesan.