Description
Warm up with a bowl of hearty Homemade Zuppa Toscana, a delicious Italian-American soup. This soup features Italian sausage, crispy bacon, tender potatoes, and nutritious kale in a creamy broth.
Ingredients
Italian Sausage:
1 pound,
Bacon:
4 slices chopped,
Yellow Onion:
1 medium diced,
Garlic:
3 cloves minced,
Chicken Broth:
4 cups,
Russet Potatoes:
3 cups sliced,
Heavy Cream:
1 cup,
Kale:
3 cups chopped,
Salt and Pepper:
to taste,
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes:
optional for heat,
Grated Parmesan Cheese:
for garnish
Instructions
- Cook Bacon: In a large pot, cook the bacon until crispy. Set aside.
- Cook Sausage: Brown the Italian sausage in the pot.
- Saute Aromatics: Add onion and garlic, cook until fragrant.
- Add Broth and Potatoes: Pour in chicken broth, add potatoes and simmer until tender.
- Finish Soup: Stir in cream, kale, season, and simmer. Serve hot with bacon and Parmesan.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half and turkey sausage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 960mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
