Paleo Zuppa Toscana

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Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. bacon fat or tallow
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 4 medium turnips, skin removed and chopped
- 4 cups chopped kale leaves (stems removed)
- 1 cup almond milk (unsweetened)
- Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Place a large stockpot over medium high heat. Heat the bacon fat or tallow and add the Italian sausage to the pan and stir to brown the sausage for about 5 minutes.
2. Add the chopped onion, garlic and red pepper flakes to the pan. Saute for about 3 minutes.
3. Add the chicken stock and turnips and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the kale and almond milk and allow to simmer for another 5 minutes or until heated through and turnips and kale are tender.
4. Add sea salt and ground black pepper to taste. Serve.

Serving Size: makes about 8 cups

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEPERDBUNNY.