Zuppa Toscana
Creamy Zuppa Toscana recipe, full of crumbled sausage, crispy bacon and tender potatoes in a creamy broth! Make this Olive Garden Soup right at home. Low carb option included!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound mild Italian Sausage (casings removed)
- 4 oz diced bacon
- 1 onion (large, chopped)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1 1/2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth
- 5 Russet potatoes (scrubbed, rinsed and sliced into 1/4-inch slices)
- 1 cube beef bouillon (crushed)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional — adjust to your taste)
- 1 1/2 cups half and half (or heavy/thickened cream)
- 3 cups chopped kale (hard stems removed, substitute with baby spinach leaves or Swiss chard)
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese (fresh shredded, for serving)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional for thicker soup - SEE NOTES)
Steps
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Fry the sausage in a heavy based pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat while breaking up the meat with the end of your wooden spoon. When browned, and cooked through (about 10 minutes), drain most of the oil, leaving about 1 teaspoon of drippings in the pot. Transfer sausage meat to a plate.
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Cook the bacon in the same pot/Dutch oven over medium heat until crispy (about 10 minutes). Drain, leaving about 2 teaspoons of drippings in the pot. Transfer cooked bacon to the plate with the sausage meat.
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Sauté onions in the pot and cook until soft and translucent (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
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OPTIONAL: Add the wine and let reduce to half (about 2 minutes).
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Increase heat to high, pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Season broth with crushed bouillon, salt, pepper, fennel and chili flakes. Add the potatoes and boil until fork tender (about 10 minutes).
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Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the heavy cream, cooked sausage, bacon and kale. Let simmer for 2 minutes, until kale leaves have softened.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (12% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| mild Italian Sausage | 1 pound | Rp 15.000/350ml | Rp 3.571 |
| diced bacon | 4 oz | - | - |
| onion | 1 | - | - |
| garlic | 6 cloves | - | - |
| dry white wine | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| quarts low-sodium chicken broth | 0.5 | - | - |
| Russet potatoes | 5 | - | - |
| cube beef bouillon | 1 | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| cracked pepper | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| ground fennel | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| red chili flakes | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| half and half | 0.5 cups | Rp 35.000/kg | Rp 1.750 |
| chopped kale | 3 cups | - | - |
| parmesan cheese | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| cornstarch | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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