Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Inactive time
15 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
497 kcal
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Course
Soup
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Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion
Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
Description
Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana features bacon and Italian sausage browned directly in the pot, adding deep savory notes. Garlic and onions sauté briefly to build flavor, followed by liquid addition and diced potatoes, which cook together under pressure to a tender consistency. Kale is stirred in near the end and finished with heavy cream, which enriches the broth with smoothness and balances the meat and potato flavors. The recipe uses simple seasoning, including Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, for classic soup taste.
The resulting soup has a hearty texture from the diced potatoes with skins, tender kale leaves, and crisped meat bits. Its creamy broth makes it a satisfying option during cool weather or any time comfort food fits. Cooking in the Instant Pot cuts typical simmering time significantly without sacrificing the flavor blending.
The notes suggest flexibility in potato types, recommending Russets as an alternative, and mention the 6-quart Instant Pot size used. They also clarify that inactive time includes the pressure buildup period and stress the importance of potato size for even cooking. This guidance helps make the preparation predictable and convenient.
Ingredients
- 5 trips Bacon cut into small pieces, thick cut works best
- 1 pound Italian sausage crumbled
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth beef broth works too
- 4 cups water
- 4 medium-to-large potato roughly diced (leave skins on, red
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup heavy cream aka whipping cream
- 1 small kale torn into bite-size pieces (remove stems, bunch
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Using kitchen shears (or a knife), cut the bacon into small pieces and add it to your Instant Pot. Press the sauté button and start frying the bacon (give it about a 5 minute head start before adding the sausage so it crisps up more).
- Add the sausage meat to the Instant Pot and break it up as it cooks. Cook until the sausage and bacon are crispy and browned.
- While the sausage and bacon cook, chop the onion and potatoes, making sure to stir the bacon and sausage occasionally.
- When the sausage and bacon are nicely browned and crispy, stir in the garlic and onion and cook for about a minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth and water. Scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Add the potatoes and Italian seasoning.
- Give the soup a stir and close the Instant Pot's lid. Make sure the valve is set to "sealing".
- Set the timer to cook for 8 minutes on high pressure. The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes or so to come up to pressure.
- One the countdown has finished, do a quick pressure release and take off the lid.
- Add the cream and kale. Close the lid again and let the soup sit for another 5 minutes or so until the kale wilts (keep the Instant Pot off or on "keep warm").
- Season with salt & pepper as needed and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Potato variety can be changed; Russets are a suitable alternative.
- The recipe uses a 6-quart Instant Pot, which impacts cooking volume.
- Inactive time in the method accounts for pressure build-up before cooking starts.
- Cut potatoes into roughly diced pieces with skins left on for texture and ease.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 497kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 996mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2759IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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