Restaurant-Style Zuppa Toscana
Description
Restaurant-style soup. Crumbled bacon, Italian sausage, chopped kale, and cream are combined in this chicken stock based soup with potatoes.
Ingredients
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1 (16 ounce) package smoked sausage
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6 slices bacon
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3/4 cup chopped onion
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1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
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1 quart water
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2 tablespoons chicken soup base
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2 potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
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2 cups kale - washed, dried, and shredded
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1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
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.
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.
4
Add garlic into the pan with onion and cook together, about 1 minute. Add water, chicken soup base, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
5
Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer, about 5 minutes, and serve.