Restaurant-Style Zuppa Toscana

Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • Prep Time: 15 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 MinutesReady In: 1 Hour 5 Minutes
  • Servings: 6
  • "Crumbled bacon, Italian sausage, chopped kale and cream are combined in this chicken stock based soup with potatoes."
  • 1 (16 ounce) package smoked sausage
  • 2 potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic2 cups kale - washed, dried, and
  • shredded
  • 2 tablespoons chicken soup base
  • 1 quart water
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2.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.
3.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.
4.Add garlic to the onions and cook an additional 1 minute. Add chicken soup base, water, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
5.Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.