Zuppa Toscano

Submitted by: Julie Stimmel

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound ground spicy Italian sausage (mild can be substituted)
  • 8 slices bacon, diced (divided)
  • 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons flour (cornstarch can be substituted)
  • 32 ounces chicken stock
  • 4 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ bunch kale or spinach (a couple of handfuls) de-stemmed and torn into bite sized pieces
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Serve with

  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Reserved bacon

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat a large dutch oven or heavy bottomed soup pot over MED-HIGH heat. Add a small drizzle of oil, then brown sausage, crumbling as it cooks. Drain well, then remove to a plate.
  2. Fry bacon is residual sausage grease until crisp, then remove to plate with the sausage. Drain all but 1-1½ tablespoon of bacon grease.
  3. Add onion to pot and cook 5 minutes, adding garlic the last minute.
  4. Sprinkle flour over onion and garlic in pot, then stir to combine. Pour in chicken stock, stirring as you pour. Add in potatoes and bring to a boil.
  5. Gently boil about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender. Add in cooked sausage, most of the bacon, heavy cream and kale. Stir and cook 5-10 minutes until kale or spinach is wilted.
  6. Taste and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes if desired. Top with remaining bacon and enjoy!