Description
This rich and comforting Zuppa Toscana is a hearty blend of Italian sausage, crispy bacon, creamy potatoes, kale, and a luxurious broth. It’s a cozy, satisfying soup that tastes like it came from your favorite restaurant—but better, because you made it yourself.
Ingredients
1 lb Italian sausage
6 slices bacon, chopped
4 cups yellow potatoes, cubed
3 cups kale, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
5 cups chicken broth
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. In a large Dutch oven, cook the Italian sausage over medium heat until browned. Remove and set aside.
2. In the same pot, add chopped bacon and cook until crisp. Remove and set aside, leaving a bit of bacon fat in the pot.
3. Sauté chopped onion and minced garlic in the reserved fat until fragrant and translucent, about 3–5 minutes.
4. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the cubed potatoes and simmer until fork-tender, about 10–15 minutes.
5. Return the sausage and bacon to the pot. Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream.
6. Add chopped kale and cook until wilted, about 3–4 minutes.
7. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve hot with crusty bread.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for the heavy cream.
To thicken the soup naturally, mash some of the potatoes before adding the cream.
Add kale just before serving to keep it vibrant and tender, not soggy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 39g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 90mg