Ticino busecca with borlotti, Savoy cabbage and potatoes

In short: The tripe soup of Ticino grottos, made simple for home: pre-cooked Swiss beef tripe cooked slowly with borlotti, Savoy cabbage, potatoes and tomato. With grated Sbrinz and toasted bread.

Serves: 4. 115 minutes.

Manzo svizzero, Fagioli secchi svizzeri, Cavolo verza, Porro, Carota, Cipolla, Patata, Sbrinz AOP, Prezzemolo

Ingredients

  • 500 g pre-cooked Swiss beef tripe, already cleaned
  • 120 g dried Swiss borlotti beans, soaked for 12 hours (or 300 g already cooked)
  • 100 g onion (1 piece)
  • 150 g carrots (2 pieces)
  • 150 g leek (1 piece)
  • 300 g Savoy cabbage
  • 300 g floury potatoes (2 pieces)
  • 400 g peeled tomatoes
  • 0.2 g bay leaf (1 leaf) and 0.1 g cloves (1 clove)
  • 1500 g vegetable stock without celery, lightly salted (or homemade beef stock, without celery)
  • 20 g extra virgin olive oil
  • 40 g grated Sbrinz AOP
  • 160 g dairy-free wholegrain bread slices (4 pieces)
  • 10 g parsley
  • 5 g salt
  • 1 g black pepper

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Updated on 27 October 2026