Italian Sausage And Potato Soup Zuppa Tuscana Food

TUSCAN SAUSAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain; set aside., In a Dutch oven, combine the potatoes, broth, water, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 18-22 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Stir in the Swiss chard, cream, bacon and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes or until chard is tender.

ZUPPA TOSCANA: ITALIAN POTATO SAUSAGE SOUP RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Sauté sausage in a large pan over medium heat until browned. Transfer sausage to a separate bowl, reserving any grease in the pan. Add in the onion, garlic and potatoes to the pan with sausage grease and cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 8 minutes, until onions are soft and translucent Add water and chicken base. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often. After soup comes to a boil, cook for another 10-15 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Add in kale, bacon crumbles and cream. Continue cooking over medium heat until kale has softened, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to simmer and cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with Parmesan cheese to serve.

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Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon; set aside to drain. Add the Italian sausage to the drippings and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Transfer to the paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add the potatoes, garlic and onion to the drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with the crushed red pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add the kale, heavy cream, bacon and sausage and cook over medium heat until the kale is tender, another 5 minutes. Stir in the vinegar just before serving.

TUSCANY POTATO AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot heat 1 tsp olive oil, add onions carrots and celery cook till onion is nearly clear, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add sausage and cook till sausage is done.
• Add chicken stock, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasonings and potatoes. Cook till potatoes are tender, approximately 60 minutes.
• Simmer for an additional 30 minutes with lid off the pot to reduce the volume by 1/8th. Serve with a good soaking bread and enjoy.
• You could add 1 cup of heavy cream for that creamy effect.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Wash and prepare kale and set it aside.
• In a medium stock pot, boil sliced potatoes until tender; drain and set aside.
• In large stock pot, crumble and brown the Italian sausage over medium heat; after a few minutes, add the onion and saute until sausage is nicely browned and onion is tender.
• Add garlic and saute a couple of minutes being careful not to burn.
• Drain any fat from the sausage mixture.
• Add the red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, chicken stock, milk and half and half.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Taste it and adjust seasonings as needed, adding the salt and black pepper.
• Add the potatoes, heavy cream and then stir in kale.
• Simmer an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve soup with some bacon sprinkled on top, if desired.

TUSCAN POTATO SOUP (ZUPPA TOSCANA)

Steps:

• In a large stock pot combine the water, chicken broth, salt, and potatoes and set to a low boil.
• In a separate pan fry up the bacon until slightly crispy and set aside; save the bacon grease.
• In the same pan used to cook the bacon add the Italian sausage, onion, and olive oil and simmer on low until the sausage is browned and the consistency of hamburger.
• Chop the bacon into small shreds (use a specialty mincer or food processor to save time) and add to the cooked sausage, then add everything into the soup pot.
• Mix the garlic, powders, and half-and-half into the soup pot and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• 5 Minutes before serving mix in the chopped kale leaves.