Although this recipe has a lot of ingredients, it is definitely worth the effort. Best of all you can use up any leftover veg and mix it up whenever you want. Us vanlifers are entitled to a gourmet lifestyle too!
Start by heating oil in a large pot and add onions, carrots, celery and garlic.
Leave to sweat for around 10 mins.
Add the red wine and cook until reduced, about 10 mins.
Then add the stock and tin tomatoes.
Add in the fresh herbs and chilli flakes. Leave to cool for around 20 – 25 mins.
Once this has cooked add in the Tin of drained cannellini beans, kale, rip up the bread into small pieces and add this in along with the parmesan.
Cook until heated all the way through and bread has softened.
For the gremolata
Put all gremolata ingredients in a blender and blitz until smooth. Season the Italian Ribollita stew and serve with a small amount of grated parmesan and a swirl of gremolata.