Zuppa
Toscana Nancy Harrison
Ingredients
- 1 pound
Italian sausage (spicy)
- 4-6 russet
potatoes, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 onion,
chopped
- 2
tablespoons garlic, minced
- 32 ounces
chicken broth
- 1/2 bunch
kale (or swiss chard), destemmed and cut/torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup heavy
whipping cream
- 2
tablespoons flour
- Salt and
pepper to taste
- Cayenne
pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup
bacon, cooked and chopped
Instructions
Brown sausage links in a sauté pan. Cut
links in half lengthwise, then cut slices. (I use bulk sausage)
Place sausage, chicken broth, garlic,
potatoes and onion in slow cooker. Add just enough water to cover the
vegetables and meat.
Cook on high 3-4 hours (low 5-6 hours)
until potatoes are soft.
30 minutes before serving:
Mix flour into cream removing lumps. Add
cream and kale to the crock pot, stir. Cook on high 30 minutes or until broth
thickens slightly. Add salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste.
Top with bacon immediately before serving.
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