5 from 72 votes
Zuppa Toscana Soup
Zuppa Toscana Soup is a hearty, creamy soup featuring spicy Italian sausage, crispy bacon, Yukon gold potatoes, kale, and a rich broth finished with heavy cream. The soup blends savory meat flavors with tender potatoes and tender kale for a satisfying texture and robust taste, making it a filling meal choice especially in colder months.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
5
servings
Calories:
626 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 pieces Bacon chopped
- 1 pound Italian sausage spicy ground
- 5 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 yellow onion diced, medium
- 1 ½ pounds potato cut into 1-inch pieces, Yukon gold variety
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 6 cups chicken broth low-sodium
- 4 cups kale roughly chopped
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Cook the bacon. In a large pot over medium heat, add the bacon and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and spoon out excess oil, leaving about one tablespoon in the pot to cook the sausage and add flavor.
- Cook the onions. Add the onions to the pot, turn the heat to medium-high, and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Then, add the garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds.
- Cook the sausage. Add the sausage, breaking it up with your spatula and sauté until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and broth. Add the potatoes, Italian seasoning and chicken broth, and bring it to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Add the kale, bacon and cream. Once the potatoes are done, add the chopped kale, bacon, and heavy cream. Give everything a stir and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Garnish and serve. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with ground black pepper before serving.
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Notes
- Store leftover soup in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Use roughly chopped kale from 4 to 5 large stems, about half a bunch, for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
626kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
793mg
(33%)
Potassium
1022mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1643IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 626
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 626kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 793mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 1022mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1643IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.