5 from 12 votes
Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana
Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana is a comforting soup featuring potatoes, hot Italian sausage, kale, and cream, all cooked together in chicken broth. The long, slow cooking melds savory sausage flavors with tender potatoes and softened kale, finishing with creamy richness from heavy cream. This hands-off recipe suits hearty lunches or dinners needing a warm, filling dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
504 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian, Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 3 medium russet potato peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 medium yellow onion peeled and diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound Italian sausage in casing, hot
- 4 cups kale loosely packed, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Peel and cube 3 medium russet potatoes and place them into a 6-quart slow cooker. Dice 1 medium yellow onion and place it in the slow cooker.
- Add 4 cups chicken broth, 3 cloves minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt. Place 1 pound hot Italian sausage on top of all the other ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- During the last hour of cooking, remove the sausage from the slow cooker, slice and return it to the slow cooker. Stir in 4 cups chopped kale and 1 cup heavy cream.
- Cover and continue to cook for 1 more hour to allow the kale leaves to soften. Serve hot.
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Notes
- If Italian sausage without casing is used, brown it in a skillet over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes before adding to the slow cooker.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2cups
Calories
504kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
105mg
(35%)
Sodium
1546mg
(64%)
Potassium
783mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1986IU
(40%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2cups | |
| Calories | 504kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 105mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1546mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 783mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1986IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.