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Soup Recipe: Zuppa Toscana

October 6, 2013 by Adrienne

This recipe is one of our favorites. We grew kale in the garden this year, just because we liked it so much. Blaine even suggested canning it pre-kale in mass quantity. That has yet to happen… we eat it as fast as I make it. Leftovers are highly sought after – it reheats very well.

Be careful when stowing leftovers. Spilled soup makes you want to cry twice. At the loss, and at the greasy mess left in it’s aftermath. Not that I would know this firsthand or anything.

2 lbs. ground sausage

2 onions, diced

8-10 cloves garlic, minced

12 cups chicken stock

8-9 cups russet potatoes, cubed

2 tsps. salt (to taste)

1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

4-6 cups kale, washed, cut leaves off stems, discard stems and cut leaves into bite size pieces

3 cups heavy whipping cream

Garnish: Parmesan cheese, grated, to taste

Directions:

In stock pot, brown and crumble sausage and onions. During the last couple minutes of cooking, add minced garlic. Once cooked, drain grease.

Pour in chicken stock and add potatoes. Cover and allow potatoes to simmer for about 15-30 minutes, until tender. Once potatoes are tender, pour in heavy cream, season with salt and pepper. Then add kale.

Stir. Bring mixture back up to a simmer and allow the kale to soften and wilt. Serve.

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About Adrienne

A homeschooling mother of nine, ages 17 and under, I chronicle life, laughs, struggles, and lessons learned as I raise a larger-than-most sized family and try to laugh about the craziness.

Comments

  1. lac512004 says

    October 6, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    Oh, it looked amazing until the cream part. (Allergies.) What do you think it would taste like without it?

  2. Adrienne F says

    October 6, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    I think you could get away with it. It would be more broth-based and not quite so rich, but I’d try it. I boil whole chickens with seasonings and carrots, celery, onions, and garlic for 6+ hours to make my broth – that makes the broth pretty yummy all by itself. More work… bot totally worth it.

  3. Kristin says

    October 7, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Laura– we use coconut creamer (so delicious has one) in place of cream when a recipe requires it and it works great! Just a thought!

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