This will be the most basic recipe you’ll ever find that resembles Zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden. Does it taste just like the stuff you get there? Not exactly. But it is SO DELICIOUS! My husband even likes it better.
The part I like about this recipe is I that I can change how much kale I put in depending on how “healthy” I want to be! I personally like my soup HEAVY on the kale because this is one of the only ways I can tolerate the superfood.
Honestly, you can change the amounts of ANY of the ingredients and still get great results. I will include the amounts that I had the last time I made it.
- Spicy Italian Sausage 1 lb
- Onions (optional) 1/2 medium onion
- Chicken broth 6 cups
- Potatoes 4 medium russet cut into bitesized pieces
- Kale 3 large stalks
- Half-and-half or heavy cream
Directions: Brown the sausage (and onions if desired), add chicken broth and potatoes to the pot. You cook all of those in the boiling broth until the potatoes are soft. Once they are ready, add the kale and cream! You notice I have no “amount” for the half and half or cream. That is mostly because I pour it in until it looks yummy. Sometimes that’s 1/2 c, sometimes more!
The spicy sausage flavors the soup pretty well, but you can always add your favorite spices!
Extra tips:
Cutting the potatoes thinner makes it cook quicker! Which is a definite win for me, because I more often than not, don’t decide what to make for dinner until I’m HUNGRY.
