Sunday, November 24, 2013

Zuppa Tuscana


A hearty soup that will keep you warm during the winter! 

Ingredients (6- 8 servings):
1 lb spicy italian sausage ( I purchased mine from Wegmans)
2 large potatoes, diced
1 chopped yellow onion
2-4 garlic cloves, minced
Chopped Tuscan kale (amount varies, depends on how much you like in your soup)
One quarter container of chicken broth ( I got mine from Trader Joe's)
1 cup of milk
1 cup of half and half
All purpose flour

Directions:
1. Slice the uncooked italian sausage, onion, garlic
2.Brown italian sausage in medium high heat
3. Place onion and garlic to the pan and let it cook for a bit
4. Add in the diced potatoes
5. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder
6. Simmer for about 10 mins on medium heat
7. Add in the milk and half and half
8. Simmer for about 5-10 mins
9. Add kale
10. To thicken the soup to the right consistency you want, mix flour with some of the soup in a separate bowl until you have formed a thick paste.
11. Pour the thick paste back into the pot.
12. Enjoy and leave a comment below!!

Suggestion: 

You can add bacon bits to the recipe for a nice meaty crunch


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