Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
You don't have to go out to your favorite Italian Restaurant to enjoy restaurant style soup at home! Zuppa Toscana Soup is a quick and easy meal to make. So savory and delicious!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- ½ pound Italian sausage mild
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 russet potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bunch kale stems removed, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- pinch red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup dry white wine suggest using Chardonnay
Instructions
- Start by by browning the sausage in a large stock pot over medium heat.
- While it is browning, peel the potatoes. Dice, peel and chop an onion, mince one clove of garlic.
- Next clean and chop kale. Remove the stems, chop the leaves into bite sized pieces, set aside.
- When the sausage is done, add the chopped onions, diced potatoes and spices. Sauté until the veggies just begin to soften. Add the kale, sauté for another minute or two.
- Add a splash of wine to the pan to deglaze. Scrape all of the brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Increase the heat to high and add the chicken broth. Bring it to a boil. Boil uncovered until the potatoes are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in half and half.