Homemade zuppa toscana soup

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 9
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 351.2

Total Fat: 11.0 g
Cholesterol: 27.1 mg
Sodium: 468.1 mg
Total Carbs: 50.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
Protein: 14.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Homemade zuppa toscana soup calories by ingredient

Introduction

Very similar to the soup at Olive garden. 6 grams of fiber and over 14 grams of protein per serving!! Very similar to the soup at Olive garden. 6 grams of fiber and over 14 grams of protein per serving!!

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

1 lb ground Italian sausage

2 tsp crushed red peppers

1/2 large diced white onion

2 slices of bacon cut in to pieces

3 chopped or pressed cloves of garlic

6 cups water

2 cubes of chicken bouillon

2 lbs cubed Russet potatoes, or about 6 large potatoes

3 cups 2% milk

1/2 a bunch of kale

Directions

1. Brown the sausage in a large pot with the crushed red peppers. Once it is browned transfer it to a bowl and refrigerate leaving the drippings in the bottom of the pot.

2. Add the bacon to pot and cook it just to done. Then add the onion and garlic and cook 'til tender (do not let it carmelize them).

3. Add the water and bouillon cube and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook 'til the are soft about 20-25 mins.

4. Stir in the milk and bring back up to a gentle boil tear the kale into bite size pieces omiting the large stems. gently boil till the kale is tender and season to taste.

Make aproximately 9 1 1/2 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRISTIN_SHARP.