Homemade Zuppa Toscano is a favorite in our household, and it’s SO easy to make! It’s just sausage & potato soup with some kale and red pepper flakes.

• 1 pkg Italian sausage
  2 cups chicken or turkey broth
  2 cups kale – chopped or torn into small pieces
  2 cups potatoes, cubed
  ½ cup heavy cream
  water
  red pepper flakes, white pepper and nutmeg to taste

Brown sausage in large soup pot. Set aside in a separate bowl. Pour the chicken broth and 1 cup of water into the pot and add the potatoes. Boil until soft. You may need to add some more water before this is done to make sure the potatoes stay covered.

When the potatoes are done, add back in the sausage and the chopped kale. Add water to just cover (if needed). Warm everything through, adding seasonings to taste. Pour in the heavy cream about 2 minutes before serving.

Voila! Super easy, fairly quick, and oh, so tasty!

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Notes:

This is the mild version, we often make it with 1/2 a red onion and 1/2 a sweet white onion, and 1 Tbsp. garlic. That and I generally use spicy Italian sausage. I also use far more kale than you will get in a restaurant.

To make it dairy free, just use coconut milk in place of the heavy cream.