My Kinda Zuppa Toscana Recipes

SUPER-DELICIOUS ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Cook the Italian sausage and red pepper flakes in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crumbly, browned, and no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Cook the bacon in the same Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings with the bacon in the bottom of the Dutch oven. Stir in the onions and garlic; cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the chicken broth into the Dutch oven with the bacon and onion mixture; bring to a boil over high heat. Add the potatoes, and boil until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the heavy cream and the cooked sausage; heat through. Mix the spinach into the soup just before serving.

MY KINDA ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Saute ground spicy italian sausage and crushed red pepper flakes in 1 T olive oil. (I use 8 quart stock pot.) Drain fat and move mixture into bowl, set aside.
• In same pan, add 1 T olive oil and saute white onions, garlic, bacon bits, and potatoes until onions are soft.
• Add water and chicken boullion powder and stir thoroughly. Bring to a gentle boil and continue cooking until potatoes are soft, 20-30 minute.
• Turn off heat, immediately add kale, sausage and heavy cream. Stir together.
• Garnish with chopped italian parsley or chives, serve hot with slices of bread.

ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Place sausage links onto a sheet pan and bake 25 minutes, or until done; cut in half lengthwise, then cut at an angle into 1/2 inch slices.
• Place onions and bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are almost clear.
• Remove bacon and crumble.
• Add garlic to the onions and cook an additional 1 minute.
• Add chicken base, water and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
• Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale and cream.
• Simmer 4 minutes and serve.

OLIVE GARDEN'S ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Sautee Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in pot. Drain excess fat, set aside.
• In the same pan, sautee bacon. When about half way cooked add the onions and garlic. Sautee for approximately 15 minutes or until the onions are soft.
• Add the chicken stock and water. Bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes and cook until soft, about 15-20 minutes.
• Add heavy cream and the cooked sausage and cook until heated through. Add white pepper to taste.
• Add kale just before serving.
• ENJOY!

ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Layer the sausage links onto a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Cut in half length-wise, then cut at an angle into 1/2 inch slices.
• Place onions and bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are almost clear.
• Remove bacon and crumble. Set aside.
• Add garlic to the onions and cook an additional 1 minute. Add chicken base or bouillon, water, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
• Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.