toscana soup

Medford, OR
Updated on Sep 27, 2010

If you like Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana Soup, you will LOVE this one! I have to warn you that if you don't like spicy don't put in the full amount of red pepper flakes, use about 1/4 to 1/2 of what the recipe calls for.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 4 as appetizer, 2 as an entree

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 medium russet potato
  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • 1/2 pound spicy italian sausage
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

How To Make toscana soup

  • Step 1
    Combine the stock and cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Step 2
    Slice the unpeeled potato into 1/4 inch slices, then quarter the slices and add them to the soup.
  • Step 3
    Add the kale.
  • Step 4
    Grill or saute the sausage. When cooked and cooled, cut the sausage at an angle into slices about 1/2 inch thick. Add the sausage to the soup.
  • Step 5
    Add the spices and let the soup simmer for about 1 hour. Stir occasionally.

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