Description
Restaurant-style Zuppa Toscana is a hearty and flavorful soup with Italian origins. It features creamy broth, tender potatoes, savory sausage, and crisp kale. Perfect for cold days or when you crave a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- 4 medium potatoes, sliced
- 1 bunch kale, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook sausage in a pot until browned. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, cook bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté onion and garlic in the bacon fat until soft.
- Add chicken broth, water, and potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in kale, cooked sausage, and bacon. Cook until kale wilts.
- Pour in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use spicy Italian sausage for extra heat.
- Substitute kale with spinach if preferred.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: zuppa toscana, Italian soup, creamy soup, sausage and kale soup