# Zuppa Toscana

This is an easy Zuppa Toscana recipe that can be made in just 30 minutes, perfect for taking your soup game to another level.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 oz chopped bacon
- 1 lb Italian ground sausage
- 2 tbsp butter
- 0.5 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 4 Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 cups kale
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 0.125 tsp nutmeg
- 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp parsley

## Instructions

1. Chop the bacon.
2. Fry the bacon in a pan until crispy.
3. Remove the crispy bacon from the pan and set it aside.
4. Remove most of the bacon grease from the pan, leaving only some.
5. Add Italian sausage to the pan and fry until very well cooked and crispy.
6. Remove the Italian sausage from the pan and set aside.
7. Add butter, chopped onion, and minced garlic to the same pan and sauté.
8. Peel and dice Yukon gold potatoes.
9. Add the diced potatoes to the pan with the sautéed onion and garlic.
10. Pour chicken stock into the pan with the potatoes, onion, and garlic.
11. Bring to a boil and cook for 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.
12. Add heavy cream to the soup.
13. Add Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and a dash of nutmeg to the soup.
14. Add the cooked Italian sausage back into the soup.
15. Add shredded Parmesan cheese to the soup.
16. Add chopped kale to the soup.
17. Stir everything together and let it thicken for about 10 minutes.
18. Serve the soup in a bowl.
19. Garnish with crispy bacon bits, more Parmesan cheese, and fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- pan
- ladle
- knife
- cutting board
- fork

## Tips

- Add a dash of nutmeg for extra flavor.
- Let the soup thicken for about 10 minutes before serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Ux6qH7/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b53c5cbf-c1dc-40b4-83fc-6169a4e61d52
- Extracted: 2025-12-02

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