Zuppa Toscana
Hearty Italian soup with Tuscan flavors of crumbled sausage, potatoes, kale, and cream.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 587kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian Sausage
- 1 medium head garlic 10 large cloves, peeled and minced or pressed
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 4 cups chicken broth/stock
- 6 cups water
- 5 medium russet potatoes peeled and chopped into 1/4" thick pieces
- 1 kale bundle leaves stripped and chopped (6 cups)
- 1 cup whipping cream
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese to serve optional
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven add Italian sausage, breaking it up with your spatula and sauté until cooked through (5 min). Remove to paper towel lined plate.
- Finely dice onion and add to the pot. Saute 5 min or until soft and golden then add minced garlic and saute 1 min.
- Add 4 cups broth and 6 cups water, and bring to boil. Add sliced potatoes and cook 13-14 min or until easily pierced with a fork.
- When potatoes nearly done, add chopped kale and cooked sausage and bring everything to a light boil.
- Stir in 1 cup cream and bring to boil. Season to taste with salt and black pepper then remove from heat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1402mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g