Zuppa Toscana
This Zuppa Toscana soup is famed for its richness and meatiness, and will be a great dinner for the whole family to enjoy.
Servings: 8
Calories: 503kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage mild or medium
- 6 slices bacon sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more to taste
- 1 cup onion diced small
- 5 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 9-10 cups chicken broth
- 4 medium potatoes cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4-5 cups fresh spinach chopped tough stems removed
- ½ cup fresh grated Parmesan for topping
Instructions
- Remove the sausage from the casings. In a dutch oven on medium high heat cook the sausage until crumbly and no longer pink for about 10-15 minutes. Drain any fat and set aside in a separate bowl
- Add the bacon to the dutch oven and cook over medium high heat until crisp, remove the bacon but leave 2-3 tablespoons of bacon drippings in the pan. Add in the diced onions and garlic to the bacon drippings and saute until soft, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and bring it to a boil over high heat. Add in the sliced potatoes and continue to simmer until the potatoes are fork tender about 14-16 minutes.
- Reduce to medium heat and add in the chopped spinach, cooked sausage and the heavy cream. Add in the cooked bacon but reserve 2-3 tablespoons for toppings.
- Bring to a light simmer and until the spinach has wilted and is tender.
- Serve in bowls topped with the reserved bacon bits and grated Parmesan.
Nutrition
Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1636mg | Potassium: 831mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1981IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 2mg