Zuppa Tuscana Soup

By pamdabear3383

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. Italian turkey sausage
• 6 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 C chicken stock
• 2 C water
• 2 C milk
• 1 C spinach (either fresh or frozen)
• 4-6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• Pepper, to taste
• Parmesan cheese, for garnish (if desired)

Preparation

Step 1

First, cook the bacon -- whether that's in the microwave, oven or stove top. Drain the grease and set aside. When cool, crumble.
Meanwhile, brown the Italian turkey sausage in a large stockpot, along with the garlic and onion. Drain an excess grease.
Then, add the chicken stock, water and potatoes to the sausage. Simmer for 20ish minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Add in the milk and spinach.
Mash a couple of times with a potato masher to break apart the potatoes a bit. Hint -- do this after you add the milk -- helps your hand not get burned by the steam!

Then, simmer for a few minutes, until the spinach is wilted.

Add in pepper, to taste, and the crumbled bacon.
Serve warm, with Parmesan cheese, if desired.