Description
A creamy, comforting Italian-inspired soup featuring sausage, potatoes, and kale simmered in a rich, flavorful broth. This Easy Zuppa Toscana Soup delivers restaurant-quality taste at home with simple ingredients and one-pot convenience.
Ingredients
1 pound Italian sausage (mild or hot)
5 medium russet potatoes, thinly sliced or diced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 ½ cups heavy cream (or half-and-half for lighter version)
2 cups chopped kale, ribs removed
4 slices of bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add Italian sausage, breaking it apart as it cooks, until browned. Remove and set aside.
In the same pot, sauté the onion until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
Add potatoes and cook 10–12 minutes, or until tender.
Lower heat and stir in heavy cream and kale.
Return the sausage to the pot and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Serve hot, topped with crumbled bacon and grated Parmesan if desired.
Notes
To make ahead, prepare the soup up to the point before adding kale and cream. Add them when reheating.
For a lighter version, use turkey sausage and half-and-half.
Mash a few potatoes in the pot for a thicker texture.
Best served with crusty bread or garlic knots.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 1 ½ cups)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1020 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg