Gianni&39;s Bread and Cabbage Soup Recipe

Directions:

1. Cut bread into 1/4?thick slices. Core cabbage and thinly slice. In a 6 to 8quart pan, layer 1/3 each bread, cabbage, fontina, and Parmesan. Repeat, making 2 more layers. With your palms, press ingredients firmly to level.
2. In a 3 to 4 quart pan, bring broth to boiling and pour over layered ingredients.
3. Cover soup pan tightly with a domed lid (or domed lid made of foil); mixture puffs up, and cheese sticks if it touches lid.
4. Set soup pan in a rimmed pan to catch any overflow. Bake in a 400degree oven until a crusty crown forms, about 1 1/2 hours. Dip down through ingredients and ladle soup into bowls.