Don’t take the Italian term cucina povera too literally, since the Italian for “poor kitchen” hardly reflects the food or the people preparing itCucina povera, as so much of the cooking in Italy is, too often is translated too literally: poor kitchen. The name means “reboiled,” since this soup originally comes from reheating bean soup and adding bread. Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium, then add the bread and cook, stirring, until crisp and brown, about 7 minutes. Add the chard leaves and cook, stirring, until beginning to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the beans, cover and cook until the chard leaves are tender, 7 to 9 minutes.

Source: ABC News May 10, 2021 14:03 UTC