Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons beans borlotti
  • 3 x carrots
  • 1 x leeks
  • 1 x celery
  • 500 grams tripe honeycomb
  • 30 grams butter
  • 1 clove garlic mashed
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 5 cups bouillon
  • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 1 Twig thyme
  • 80 grams parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated grated
  • 1 Twig parsley leaves
  • 1 x salt pepper
  • 200 grams french bread
  • 50 grams butter
  • 4 Cloves garlic mashed
  • 10 grams gruyere cheese grated
  • 1 tablespoon parsley leaves
  • 1 x salt pepper

Method

  • Soak beans overnight.
  • Drain beans.
  • Cook in lightly salted water until tender.
  • Drain.
  • Set aside.
  • Clean, trim and wash the vegetables (carrots, leek, celery).
  • Slice the carrots finely, slice the leek diagonally, slice the celery finely and cut into squares.
  • Cut the tripe into strips 4 cm ( 1 9/16 in) long and 2 mm (1/16 in) wide.
  • Fill a kettle with water, add salt, bring to the boil.
  • Add tripe and cook for 2 1/2 hours.
  • Drain.
  • In a saucepan heat butter.
  • Saute vegetables briefly.
  • Add tripe, garlic and tomato paste.
  • Saute briefly.
  • Moisten with bouillon, simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Season with caraway, thyme, salt and pepper.
  • Add Borlotti beans and heat.
  • Serve in soup plates, sprinkle with cheese (Parmesan) or serve separately.
  • Garnish with parsley.
  • Garlic bread: cut bread into slices, toast in oven.
  • Beat butter until creamy, chop parsley finely, blend butter with garlic, cheese (Gruyere) and parsley.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Spread bread with butter mixture, gratinate under broiler until golden brown.
  • Serve with soup.