Zuppa Toscana Soup

Submitted by Christineyy

"Potatoes, spinach, and sausage make this soup AMAZING! Great for leftovers also. I'm guessing on number of servings and prep and cooking time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 lb Italian sausage, cooked and drained
• 6 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or garlic powder)
• 4 chicken bouillon cubes
• 6 -8 cups water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 cups spinach (optional) or 2 cups kale (optional)
• mushroom (optional)

directions

1. Cook potatoes in water with chicken bouillon cubes until potatoes are done.
2. Saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is soft, add spinach or kale to onion and garlic if using. Wilt greens.
3. To chicken broth, add black pepper, parsley, red pepper, sausage, and mushrooms if using.
4. Add onions, garlic, and spinach to soup and stir to combine all.
5. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Before serving, remove soup from heat and stir in sour cream and parmesan cheese until thickened and combined.
7. Note: You may use as little or as much spinach or kale as you would like.

Reviews

[Loves2Cook!]

My hubby and I really loved this soup. I put in a ton of spinach that I needed to use up, and used turkey meatballs instead of sausage. I also put in mushrooms. My husband said it was the best soup that I had ever made.

 

[SelfTaught]

Awesome soup! I usually use turkey sausage and kale - so so good! Really does taste like the original.

 

[Rifka]

Very good recipe. A little too salty (I can't get low-sodium chicken broth or anything where I live) but still good. I did use chicken broth (left over from a cooked chicken) instead of bouillon cubes.

 

[CQ Klem]

I love this recipe. I have made it many times. I always use Kale and sometimes mushrooms. I also added a can of cannnellini beans. I have gotten to the point that I don't really like the texture of Italian sausage so I have replaced it with other sausage or precooked meatballs. Emeril has some really good chicken applewood smoked sausage that is good in it. I would definately recommend. It is easy to change up and use what you have on hand.

 

[Valley 32]

I love the Olive Garden and so I tried this recipe at home.. The Husband loved it and now wants me to make it all the time... Thanks for the great recipe.....