Tuscan Soup
"I found this at another web site. I made changes to make it less spicy, more flavorful and more "Tuscan". My husband loves this so much he reheats it for breakfast! Some crusty bread and a glass Italian red wine, " Mama Mia " what a meal!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 5 links sweet Italian sausage links
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 large baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained (Italian white kidney beans, you can use red)
- 1 bag Baby Spinach, chopped (found in the produce section with the ready to mix salad greens)
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- grated parmesan cheese
directions
- Remove sausage skin, add sausage meat and onions to a 6 quart sauce pan.
- Cook over medium heat, breaking up the sausage, until no longer pink.
- Add broth, potato, garlic and basil.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potato is tender.
- Add cannelini beans and spinach, cook until spinach is wilted.
- Add cream, salt and pepper, cook another minute or 2 until heated through.
- Serve in soup bowls and sprinkle with cheese.
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Reviews
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This made a lovely and delicious soup. The only change was I used 3 cloves of garlic. We loved the flavor of the sweet Italian sausage. This made a nice, hearty, easy mid-week meal. I served it with Italian bread and a glass of merlot. Thanks Lorac :D -
Our family loves this soup! I slice the potatoes rather than cube, double the spices, add an extra 2 cups of broth, about 1/8 - 1/4 cup bacon bits (sounds disgusting I know, but it really makes it) and we sometimes leave out the cream. SO yummy! -
Delightfully rich and delicious! I made this exactly as posted and couldn't have enjoyed it more. -
Great flavor in this Tuscan Soup. I used Recipe #398278 for the hot sausage, fresh white beans, fresh basil and 1/2 and 1/2. Be sure to drain the fat from the sausage before proceeding. Even though I made half a recipe we still have lots left. Served with Recipe #374928. -
27* with a few changes. Turkey Italian sausage, sweet potatoes and milk rather than cream. This is a keeper.
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Hubby and I prepared this for a unit "Souper Bowl" party yesterday--it was DELICIOUS! Although there were probably close to 12 different soups brought in addition to appetizers, there was almost nothing left of this one. Many of the attendees asked for the recipe saying it was one of the best soups there. Instead of using baking potatoes, I used 2 1/2 cups Ore-Ida Obrien potatoes with onions and peppers from the frozen case. Besides simplifing my efforts, it added a little extra color. I also used low fat half and half instead of heavy cream to save a few calories. The parmesan cheese is a great finishing touch to a GREAT soup. Thanks for posting; we will definitely make this again.
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This was really good soup! I did make some changes to it, to suit our taste, though: I used a can of navy beans instead of the cannellini beans, and added a can of Italian style diced tomatoes (juice and all). I also used baby red potatoes instead of russet, threw in 1/2 tsp. of red pepper flakes for some heat, and diced up a small zucchini. I also used a thawed package of frozen chopped spinach instead of fresh (if you do this, be sure to squeeze it out... there's a lot of extra liquid in the frozen stuff). All in all, it had wonderful flavor and my husband was also a big fan. Thanks so much for the recipe! -
This is by far the BEST soup I have ever had! The only changes I made were that I used brats instead of italian sausage and like NurseDi...I used extra garlic (5 cloves)and for some reason stupid me left the beans out. This was a big hit at our house and I will be making it over and over this winter. Tonight when we heat the soup up I'll be sure to add the beans. Thanks Lorac...I now have a new favorite soup!
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