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Best Zuppa Toscana

Best Zuppa Toscana is a creamy and hearty soup with sausage, potatoes, kale, bacon, and topped with parmesan cheese. The soup is so comforting and filled with rich flavors. Perfect, for a cold day or any day.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 people
Calories 568 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Italian sausages mild
  • 3 Italian sausages hot
  • 32 oz. Chicken Broth homemade preferred
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 6 potatoes medium size - thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 4 bacon strips chopped - thick-cut hickory
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 6 cups kale bite-size pieces
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Chop the onions and set aside. Thinly slice the potatoes, you can use a mandolin, but I used a knife.
  • Remove the casings from the sausages and brown in a Dutch oven. Break the sausages apart with two wooden spoons. Once the sausages are brown remove and set aside. Remove the grease from the pan.
  • Next add the bacon and cook until crispy, remove and set aside. Remove the grease, but leave a tablespoon of grease in the pot
  • Next add the onions to the pot and cook until translucent. Then add the garlic for an additional minute.
  • Once the onions and garlic are cooked, add the sausage, broth, and potatoes. Cook on medium high for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
  • Once the potatoes are fork tender, remove any grease from the top with a fat skimmer spoon. Then add the kale and nutmeg and cook on medium low for an additional 5 minutes. The nutmeg adds a wonderful warmth flavor to the soup. If you like the kale super tender you will need to cook a little longer.
  • Then add the cream and stir it until combined. Serve the soup with grated parmesan cheese on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 568kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 20gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1148mgPotassium: 1274mgFiber: 4gVitamin A: 5465IUVitamin C: 89.2mgCalcium: 176mgIron: 7.4mg
Keyword zuppa toscana, soup, kale, sausage, olive garden copycat, creamy soup
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