Zuppa Toscana - Olive Garden Copycat

• porții: 8 bowls
• timp activ: 35 minutes
• timp total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingrediente

6 oz bacon (chopped)

1 lb Italian Sausage (The "Hot" variety)

1 head of garlic (about 10 large cloves, peeled and minced or pressed)

1 onion (medium, finely diced)

6 cups chicken broth (or chicken stock)

4 cups water

5 russet potatoes (medium, peeled and chopped into 1/4" thick pieces*)

1 kale bundle (leaves stripped and chopped, 6 cups)

1 cup whipping cream (or 1 can full fat unsweetened coconut milk)

salt and black pepper to taste

Parmesan cheese (optional, to serve)

Instrucțiuni

Brown Bacon - In a large pot or Dutch oven (5.5 qt), over medium-high heat, add chopped bacon and sauté until browned (5-7 mins). Remove bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate and spoon out excess oil, leaving about 1 Tbsp oil in the pot.

Brown Italian sausage, breaking it up with your spatula, and sauté until cooked through and browned (5 min). Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate.

Add onion to the pot and saute 5 min, stirring occasionally, or until soft and golden, then add minced garlic and saute 1 min.

Add broth and water, and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cook 13-14 min or until easily pierced with a fork.

Add chopped kale and cooked sausage, and bring everything to a light boil.

Stir in cream and bring to a boil. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, then remove from heat. Ladle into bowls and serve garnished with bacon and grated parmesan.

Nutriție

• Calorii: 458 kcal
• Grăsime totală: 31 g
• Grăsime saturată: 14 g
• Colesterol: 84 mg
• Sodiu: 906 mg
• Carbohidrați totali: 29 g
• Fibre dietetice: 2 g
• Zaharuri totale: 2 g
• Proteine: 19 g