One-pot, hearty, homemade Tuscan soup loaded with Italian sausage, potatoes, kale, bacon, and parmesan .
Servings:
8
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8 strips of bacon, chopped
6 Italian sausages, ground
1 medium onion, diced
1 bulb of garlic, minced
6 cups chicken stock
4 cups water
5 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubbed ~ 1/4" thick
1 kale bundle, leaves stripped and chopped (~6 cups)
1 cup whipping cream
Salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and chili flakes to taste
Parmesan cheese for topping/garnish
In a large pot, over medium-high heat, fry bacon until browned. Remove bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and spoon out excess oil, leaving about 1 Tbsp oil in the pot.
Remove the casings and add Italian sausage, breaking it up with your spatula, and sauté until nicely browned on one side. Remove to paper-towel lined plate.
Finely dice onion and add to the pot. Saute 5 min or until soft and golden then add minced garlic and saute 1 min.
Add 6 cups broth and 4 cups water, and bring to a boil. Add sliced potatoes and cook ~12 min or until easily pierced with a fork.
When potatoes are nearly done, add chopped kale and cooked sausage and bring everything to a light boil.
Stir in 1 cup cream and bring to boil. Season to taste with salt and black pepper then remove from heat. Garnish with bacon and grated parmesan.
