Zuppa Toscana Soup {Dairy Free}
I'm sure a lot of you enjoy getting this classic soup from Olive Garden and I'm going to show you how easy it is you make right in your own kitchen! This Zuppa Toscana soup is full of flavor and nourishing ingredients and can be altered to your preferences such as mild, medium, or hot! This soup is very cozy and something the whole family can enjoy!
Equipment
- 1 5 quart pot
- 1 Immersion blender
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken broth or bone broth
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 4-5 large sized yellow potatoes
- 1 medium yellow onion(chopped)
- 6 cups chopped green kale
- 6 cloves garlic(minced or pressed)
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup coconut cream(from the can)
- 6-8 slices of bacon
- 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes(use less or omit for less spicy)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, add the avocado oil and let it warm up. Then add the chopped yellow onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Sautee until tender(about 5 minutes).
- Peal and chop the yellow potatoes into small cubes. Add the broth and chopped potatoes to the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low-medium and let simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender enough to put a fork into.
- Make your bacon by adding the slices to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 400 for 17-20 minutes or until crisp. (You can have this baking at the same time the soup is simmering.)
- Make the Italian sausage by cooking it in a pan on the stove over medium heat. Set the sausage aside once cooked and add it to a bowl with some paper towels to soak up the access grease.
- Once the soup is done simmering and the potatoes are tender, use an immersion blender to blend up some of the potatoes.(This will make the soup thicker but is optional)
- Add the chopped kale, coconut milk, and coconut cream. Cook until the kale is tender and bright green.
- Chop the bacon into small pieces and add to the soup along with the Italian sausage.
- Serve and enjoy!