BEST Copycat Zuppa Toscana Recipe
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4.8
1,569 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
790 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
BEST Copycat Zuppa Toscana Recipe
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Classic zuppa toscana soup, in slow cooker form! It tastes WAY better than the restaurant version
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Ingredients
- 1 lb 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 Tbsp flour (cornstarch can be substituted)
- 32 oz chicken stock
- 4 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 bunch kale (a couple of handfuls) de-stemmed and torn into bite sized pieces
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes. optional
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Instructions
- 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.
- Fry bacon is residual sausage grease until crisp, then remove to plate with the sausage. Drain all but 1 - 1 1/2 Tbsp of bacon grease.
- Add onion to pot and cook 5 minutes, adding garlic the last minute.
- 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.
- 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 is wilted.
- Taste and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes if desired. Top with remaining bacon and enjoy!
Notes
- Heat large skillet over medium high heat and brown sausage. Drain.
- Fry bacon and set aside to a plate.
- Add onion and minced garlic and cook slightly.
- Add sausage, onion and garlic to the bottom of slow cooker.
- Add peeled potatoes, cover with chicken stock and water (if necessary) to completely cover potatoes and sausage.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 (potatoes should be soft)
- Before serving, whisk together heavy cream and cornstarch or flour until well mixed. Pour into slow cooker, add kale and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes until soup has thickened slightly.
- Taste, season according to your tastes, top with bacon, and serve.
- Set a 6-qt instant pot to the saute setting. Add a drizzle of olive oil and Italian sausage. Cook, stirring frequently, until sausage is lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess grease.
- Add bacon and cook until crispy, remove with slotted spoon to a plate.
- Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become soft, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in cooked sausage, chicken broth and potatoes.
- Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When finished cooking, do a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then a controlled quick release.
- When the pin drops, open the lid.
- Whisk together flour/cornstarch and heavy cream, then add to pot, along with kale. Stir often and let heat through.
- Taste and season as desired. Top with bacon and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
790kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
52g
(80%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
993mg
(41%)
Potassium
1514mg
(43%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1068IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 790 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 790kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 52g | 80% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 993mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1514mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1068IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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