Zuppa Toscana {Creamy Potato & Kale Soup with Italian Sausage}
Creamy, spicy potato and kale soup with Italian sausage. Similar to Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana. Adapted from Damn Delicious.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 503kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage or link sausages with casing removed
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small yellow onion peeled and diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 small russet potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 cups finely chopped kale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- To a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil. Brown the sausage until no longer pink. Add the red pepper flakes, garlic, and onion and cook, stirring often, until the onions a translucent and the garlic is fragrant, about 4 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, potatoes, and kale. Bring the broth to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the soup from the heat, stir in the cream, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into soup bowls and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 2 cups | Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 1155mg | Potassium: 661mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1311IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg