Copycat Zuppa Toscana Recipe – Easy Homemade Comfort
This Copycat Zuppa Toscana recipe offers a hearty blend of spicy sausage, creamy potatoes, and kale for a wonderful comfort meal. It’s simple to make and perfect for weeknight dinners or slow cooker preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground spicy Italian sausage mild can be substituted
- 8 slices bacon diced divided
- 1 medium yellow onion peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp flour cornstarch can be substituted
- 32 oz chicken stock
- 4 large russet potatoes peeled and diced into ½ inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ bunch kale a couple of handfuls de-stemmed and torn into bite sized pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Warm a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat and add a little oil. Cook the sausage, breaking it apart until browned, then drain and set aside.
- Use the leftover sausage fat to fry the bacon until it’s crisp, then remove it along with the sausage, leaving about 1 to 1½ tablespoons of bacon grease in the pot.
- Sauté the onion for five minutes, adding the garlic for the last minute.
- Sprinkle the flour over the onion and garlic, stirring well. Gradually pour in the chicken stock while stirring. Add the potatoes and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Let it boil gently for about 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
- Stir in the sausage, most of the bacon, heavy cream, and kale, cooking for 5 to 10 minutes until the kale softens.
- Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes if desired. Finish by topping with the remaining bacon before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 790
Find it online: https://www.amgroyal.com/copycat-zuppa-toscana/