Zuppa toscana
Zuppa toscana, from above
Non vegUnited States

Zuppa toscana

Sausage, potatoes and kale in a creamy broth. The soup that keeps breadstick restaurants in business.

40 minTime
23 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Tuscan in name2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayCreamy soup of Italian sausage, potatoes and kale with bacon.
The original
549kcalsame
23 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
40minutessame

Zuppa toscana, Italian American style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Italian sausage450 g, casings removed
Bacon (streaky rashers, streaky bacon)4 rashers, chopped
Onion1 large, diced
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Potato3 medium, thinly sliced
Chicken stock (chicken broth)5 cups
Kale1 bunch, stripped and torn
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)¾ cup plus 2 tbsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)a pinch of chilli flakes
Saltto taste
Black pepper½ tsp
Parmesanto serve

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Crisp the bacon in a big pot and lift out. Brown the sausage in the fat, breaking it up, and lift out too.
  2. 2Soften the onion and garlic in the same pot with the chilli flakes.
  3. 3Add stock and potatoes and simmer 15 minutes until tender.
  4. 4Return the sausage, add kale and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in cream and warm through without boiling.
  5. 5Season and serve topped with bacon and parmesan.
Serve it like this

Ladle into wide bowls with kale floating on top, bacon and parmesan scattered over, crusty bread alongside.

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To drink Strawberry lemonade12 min
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