Restaurant-Style Zuppa Toscana

Restaurant-style soup. Crumbled bacon, Italian sausage, chopped kale, and cream are combined in this chicken stock based soup with potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 380 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 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.

Step 3

Place bacon and onion in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onion is almost clear. Remove bacon and crumble. Set aside.

Step 4

Add garlic into the pan with onion and cook together, about 1 minute. Add water, chicken soup base, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.

Step 5

Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer, about 5 minutes, and serve.