Zuppa Toscana
Zuppa toscana soup recipe with Italian sausage, potatoes, kale and white beans. Experience the authentic taste of Tuscany in every spoonful of Italian sausage Tuscan soup.
Zuppa Toscana, a hearty soup hailing from the Tuscany region of Italy, has become a beloved dish among foodies and home cooks alike. Its rich flavor and satisfying ingredients make it the perfect comfort food for chilly nights or lazy afternoons. Whether you’re looking for a quick weeknight meal or an impressive dinner party dish, zuppa toscana is sure to please.
Zuppa Toscana Recipe
Texture: chunky.
Taste: salty, a little bit spice if spice sausage is used.
Simplicity: easy, you need to cook sausage, then add rest ingredients and stock.
Meal Type: dinner, soup.
What is Zuppa Toscana
This is Italian soup, zuppa toscana means Tuscan soup. Zuppa = soup, and Tuscan is a region in Italy. It is also called Tuscan soup or bread soup. Traditionally made with Italian sausage, kale, potatoes, and heavy cream, this soup is easy to customize to suit your individual taste preferences.
Zuppa Toscana Ingredients Needed
- Oil – needed for frying onion, garlic and sausage.
- Onion – for extra flavor.
- Italian Sausage – it can be mild, medium or spicy.
- Garlic – fresh garlic clove pressed, chopped or shredded on grater.
- Potatoes – cubed and peeled white potatoes. Potatoes are important ingredient in this soup. They add texture and help thicken the broth.
- Stock – chicken stock, vegetarian or beef stock. It can be homemade or store bought. You can use recipe for Homemade Chicken Stock and Homemade Chicken Broth Soup.
- Salt – for flavor.
- Beans – white cannellini beans in a can.
- Kale – Kale is added to give the soup a healthy boost of nutrients.
- Heavy/Whipping Cream – the cream adds richness and gives this soup its signature velvety texture.
- Parmesan Cheese – for garnish.
How to make Italian Tuscan Soup
- (Full recipe and video below). Heat oil in large pan, add onion and sautee.
- Add Italian sausage and garlic, cook.
- Add stock and cook on low/medium heat. Season with salt.
- Add drained cannellini beans and kale.
- Turn off the heat, add whipping cream.
- Garnish with parmesan cheese.
Tuscan Sausage Soup Variations & Tips
- You can use homemade cannellini beans instead the beans in a can. You just need to prepare them first. Firstly, buy dry beans, soak them overnight and cook them before adding to the soup.
- Milk can be used instead of heavy cream, add slowly to the broth.
- You can add spinach instead of kale if you prefer.
- Meal Prep Tips: store in glass or plastic container or freeze. Get organized and save time with this meal planning printable.
Italian Tuscan Soup Faq’s
If you will add mild sausage, it will not be spicy. Hot sausage will make spicy soup, while mild will make the soup not spicy at all. In Tuscan soup, spicy Italian sausage is used to give the soup its rich flavor.
Yes! Absolutely you can freeze the soup in plastic container.
Any type of bread on the side will be perfect!
The star of this soup is the sausage. Italians have been making delicious sausages for centuries, and as a result, their sausages are some of the best in the world.
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Zuppa Toscana
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 onion diced
- 4 Italian sausages spicy, medium or mild
- 2 garlic cloves pressed or chopped
- 3 white potatoes peeled, diced
- 8 cups stock or water
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups kale chopped
- 19 oz. cannellini beans 540 ml
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pot.1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- Add onion to the pot, cook for about 3 minutes until slightly brown.1 onion
- Add sausages to the pot, cook over medium-high heat until fully cooked for approximately 5 minutes, add garlic and cook additional 2 minutes.4 Italian sausages, 2 garlic cloves
- Add diced potatoes. Add chicken broth and salt. Bring mixture to boil then reduce heat to low-medium heat. Cook for approximately 25 minutes, slighly covered.3 white potatoes, 8 cups stock, 1 tsp. salt
- Add kale and beans, cook for 5 minutes.2 cups kale, 19 oz. cannellini beans
- Remove from heat, add whipping cream.1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Garnish with parmesan cheese for serving.1/3 cup parmesan cheese
Video
Notes
- Stock – chicken stock, vegetarian or beef stock. It can be homemade or store bought. You can use recipe for Homemade Chicken Stock and Homemade Chicken Broth Soup.
- You can use homemade cannellini beans instead the ones in the can. You just need to prepare them first. Firstly, buy dry beans, soak them overnight and cook them before adding to the soup.
- Milk can be used instead of heavy cream, add slowly to the broth.
- You can add spinach instead of kale if you prefer.
- Meal Prep Tips: store in glass or plastic container or freeze.
