Zuppa
Toscana
Creamy Zuppa
Toscana recipe, full of crumbled sausage, crispy bacon and tender potatoes in a
creamy broth! Make this Olive Garden Soup right at home. Low carb option
included!
Ingredients
- 6 cups water (48 oz)
- 6 oz beef chopped
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 cups chicken broth/stock (32 oz)
- Parmesan cheese to serve optional
- 1 lb Italian Sausage The "Hot" variety
- 1 kale bundle leaves stripped and chopped
- 1 medium head garlic 10 large cloves, peeled and minced or pressed
- 5 medium russet potatoes peeled and chopped into 1/4" thick pieces
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven (5.5 qt), over medium-high heat, add chopped beef and sauté until browned (5-7 mins). Remove to a paper-towel lined plate and spoon out excess oil, leaving about 1 Tbsp oil in the pot.
- 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. Garnish with beef and grated parmesan. Enjoy your Soup!