Zuppa Toscana
A kale, sausage, and potato soup that is filling and nutritious. Feed the whole family something tasty and easy to freeze.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 579kcal
Cost: $20
Equipment
- 1 Large Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs sweet Italian sausage
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb baby dutch yellow potatoes
- 2 heads tuscan kale, chopped
- 8 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Bring a large dutch oven to medium-high heat. Remove the sausage from the casing and brown the sausage. Move the sausage as little as possible to decrease steaming. Once the sausage is browned, remove it from the pot.
- Lower the heat to medium and saute onions in the fat from the sausage for 5 minutes and then add the carrots. Stir until the onions are translucent and the carrots are softened. Season with some salt and pepper. Add garlic and saute until garlic is fragrant. Then add the broth and bring it to a boil.
- Once the broth is boiling, add oregano, basil, parsley, thyme, and rosemary. Stir well then add the potatoes and return to a simmer. Add in the sausage and the beans after about 10 minutes and finish simmering until the potatoes are softened. Add the kale on top and cover. The kale will wilt in about 3 minutes, then stir the kale into the broth.
- Stir in the heavy cream and serve with crusty Italian bread and parmesan cheese!
Notes
- When you sear the sausage, let it sit for a few moments without stirring. This will let a browning develop on the meat!
- Test your potatoes with a knife to see if they're softened at around the 15-minute mark. Some will soften faster than others depending on the size.
Nutrition
Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 2954mg | Potassium: 811mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5294IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 4mg