"Prosciutto beautifully complements cabbage and beans, but if you toss it into the soup pot its flavor cooks away to nothing. Sprinkle some over the top of each serving instead...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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6 fresh or canned plum tomatoes, chopped
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1/2 small head savoy cabbage (about 3/4 pound), cut into 1-inch squares (about 5 cups)
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1 quart water
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2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
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1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
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1 1/4 teaspoons salt
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2 cups drained and rinsed canned white beans, preferably cannellini beans (from one 19-ounce can)
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1/4 pound sliced prosciutto, chopped