Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana Soup
Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana Soup is a fabulous tasting simple to make dish that comes fully loaded with healthy ingredients swimming in creamy succulent rich broth.
Servings: 6
Calories:
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ lbs potatoes peeled & chopped
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 ½ cup heavy cream or half & half
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ bunch kale (leaves only) chopped
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a pan to medium; add oil, meat and cook for 5-8 minutes or until nearly fully cooked. Add onions, garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from the heat and drain the grease.
- Place cooked meat in the slow cooker. Add potatoes, broth, red pepper flakes and mix. Slow cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2 hours.
- Remove lid. Add chopped kale (leaves) to the slow cooker. Submerge the kale in the broth. Add heavy whipping cream (or half & half) and mix. Place the lid on. Slow cook on high for 15 minutes. Season with salt & pepper to taste.