Description
A comforting and hearty Italian soup featuring kale, potatoes, and sausage.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Italian sausage, removed from casings
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups kale, chopped
- 2 medium potatoes, diced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, brown the sausage over medium heat until cooked through.
- Add the onion and garlic, sauté until translucent.
- Stir in the diced potatoes and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the kale and cook until wilted.
- Stir in the heavy cream and red pepper flakes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, garnished with additional red pepper flakes if desired.
Notes
- Use a variety of potatoes for different textures.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute sausage with mushrooms.
- Top with grated Parmesan for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: easy zuppa toscana soup, Italian soup, hearty soup, kale soup, sausage soup