RCI-SP.001.0007.001

Zuppa Toscana

Name: Zuppa Toscana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Spicy Italian Sausage - Crumbled; 1/2 lb Smoked Bacon - Chopped (One can also use precooked bacon bits for this); 1 unit qt. Water; 1 unit (2) 14.5 Oz. Cans Chicken Broth; 1 unit (2) lg. Russet Potatoes - Cubed; 2 unit Garlic Cloves - Crushed; 1 unit med. Onion - Chopped; 2 cups Chopped Kale or Swiss Chard; 1 cup Heavy Cream; 1 unit Salt and pepper to taste

Soup is a soup available at The Olive Garden restaurant.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

Spicy Italian Sausage - Crumbled
1 lb
Smoked Bacon - Chopped (One can also use precooked bacon bits for this)
1/2 lb
qt. Water
1 unit
(2) 14.5 Oz. Cans Chicken Broth
1 unit
(2) lg. Russet Potatoes - Cubed
1 unit
Garlic Cloves - Crushed
2 unit
med. Onion - Chopped
1 unit
Chopped Kale or Swiss Chard
2 cups
Heavy Cream
1 cup
Salt and pepper to taste
1 unit

Method

In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage, breaking into small pieces as you fry it. Drain and set aside.

In skillet over medium-high heat, brown bacon. Drain and set aside.

Place water, broth, potatoes, garlic, and onion into a pot. Simmer over high heat until potatoes are tender.

Add sausage and bacon to the pot. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Add kale/chard and cream to the pot. Seasons with salt and pepper; heat through.

Zuppa Toscana

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