If you are thinking how to add more greens to your dinner, Zuppa Toscana is the dish for you. A perfect fusion of sausage, kale and white cream, Zuppa Toscana is certainly an Italian soup to die for.
If it is your craving for spices alongside something creamy, this Italian soup will give you a wholesome meal with spicy sausages, thick broth made with heavy cream, and fine tasting kale. You can enjoy a good and healthy meal with Zuppa Toscana accompanied with breadsticks.
Health Benefits
- Zuppa Toscana is a blend of protein, cream and a green vegetable that makes it an overall healthy dish that provides complete nutrition.
- You can replace cream with half–and–half to make the soup further healthy and prevent any excessive fat.
- Zuppa Toscana is rich in sodium, so it is beneficial for the people who have the mineral deficiency.
- Kale is the king of super healthy greens. It is deemed as one of the most nutritious foods. Zuppa Toscana is exceedingly beneficial for people looking for vitamins and minerals. Kale contains vitamin A, K, C and B6, whereas it also entails magnesium, calcium, copper, manganese, and potassium insufficient amount.
Ingredients
pound of uncooked spicy Italian sausage: 1
Large onion (chopped): 1
cloves of garlic (finely minced): 2
Kosher taste, as per taste
black pepper (freshly grounded) as per taste
cups of chicken broth (low in sodium): 4
large Russet potatoes, cut into halves and then into ¼-inch thick half moon shape: 3
cups of curly kale leaves, finely chopped: 5
cup of heavy cream: 1/2
parmesan cheese (grated) for serving
How To Make Classy Zuppa Toscana
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the sausage and cook. Break the sausage while cooking using a wooden spoon.
- Cook the sausage for five minutes or until brown and thoroughly cooked.
- Add onion and garlic to the sausage and season with salt and pepper.
- Sauté for three minutes until softened.
- Add the chicken broth and potatoes, and stir to combine the mixture.
- Let the mixture boil and then lower the heat to let the mixture simmer gently.
- Cover the oven and let the mixture cook for twenty minutes until the potatoes are soft and falling apart.
- Add kale to the mixture and cook until the color of kale changes to bright green and the leaves turn tender.
- Stir the cream into the mixture and season with salt and pepper as per taste.
- Serve with parmesan cheese garnishing.
Trivia
- The literal translation of Zuppa Toscana is "Tuscan soup." It denotes its preparation in the style prevalent in Tuscany.
- Zuppa Toscana is made in an American version using the Italian sausage, onion, peppers, garlic puree, cream, potatoes, and kale.
- The American restaurant chain, Olive Garden makes Zuppa Toscana that is commonly referred across the country.