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gluten-free zuppa toscana soup recipe
Thriving Gluten Free

Zuppa Toscana Soup

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Zuppa Toscana is classic soup recipe that you may have seen on the menu at the Olive Garden. Since the Olive Garden is a no-go restaurant for us due to Celiac Disease, we made our own copycat version that's gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 394

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Italian Sausage If using links, remove casing or buy bulk ground sausage
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 Small Onion about 1 cup diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1-½ lbs Baby red potatoes I left the peels on; cut into chunkc
  • 4-5 cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • ½ teaspoon Salt more to taste
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 cups Kale coursely chopped and packed
  • 6 slices Bacon cooked and crispy
  • 1 cup Unsweetened plant based milk

Method
 

Instant Pot
  1. Hit the saute button on the Instant Pot and add 1 tablespoon oil & sausage.
  2. Break sausage into small pieces, stirring often until browned.
  3. Add onions and garlic stirring frequently so not to burn the garlic.
  4. Hit cancel(if the saute feature hasn't turned off yet). Add the broth, potatoes and seasonings making sure there is enough broth to cover the potatoes.
  5. Place the lid on, close the valve to seal, and cook for 5 minutes on high pressure.
  6. Slow release pressure for another 10 minutes and then turn the valve to release the rest of the pressure.
  7. Once pressure is fully released, remove the lid and stir in the kale. If not serving immediately, stir in the kale when ready to serve.
  8. At this point you can add in your milk of choice to make the soup creamier or leave as is!
Slow Cooker
  1. Heat a large stovetop skillet over med/high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil.
  2. Add the sausage and onions until the sausage is browned and onions are translucent.
  3. Add the garlic, stirring constantly(garlic burns easily!) for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Place sausage mixture into a crockpot long with the broth, potatoes and seasonings. Make sure potatoes are covered compeletely with broth.
  5. Cook on low 5-6 hours or high 3-4 hours.
  6. Stir in kale when ready to serve and add in milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 17gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1491mgPotassium: 566mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1130IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Notes

Serve with a salad or gluten free baguette.
If you like some spice, use a mix of hot and mild sausage links or add some crushed red pepper flakes!

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