RESTAURANT-STYLE ZUPPA TOSCANA

Restaurant-Style Zuppa Toscana image

Creamy sausage and potato soup. This recipe is very similar to the one served in a well known restaurant.

Provided by Nancy

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package smoked sausage
2 potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
¾ cup chopped onion
6 slices bacon
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups kale - washed, dried, and shredded
2 tablespoons chicken soup base
1 quart water
⅓ cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Place sausage links onto a sheet pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Cut links in half lengthwise, then cut at an angle into 1/2-inch slices.
Place onions and bacon slices in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are almost clear. Remove bacon and crumble. Set aside.
Add garlic to the onions and cook an additional 1 minute. Add chicken soup base, water, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 77.9 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 1904 mg, Sugar 4.2 g