Yield: Serves 4

Zuppa Toscana

This Zuppa Toscana soup was inspired by Olive Garden's famous recipe and given a healthier update. This hearty soup is easy to make and loaded with kale and potatoes.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning blend
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 7 baby yellow potatoes or 3 Russet potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 32 oz. vegetable stock
  • 1 bunch kale, de-stemmed and torn into pieces
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 vegan Italian sausages (I use Field Roast) or 1 can chickpeas
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Parmesan (I used Follow Your Heart brand) or nutritional yeast

Instructions

  1. Add olive oil to a large pot over medium heat. Saute until softened. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes and saute another minute, taking care not to burn the garlic. Add the potatoes and vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. While the potatoes cook, brown the sausages, if using. Cut the sausages into bite sized pieces and saute in the remaining tablespoon of oil in a frying pan until browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  3. Once the potatoes are tender, add the kale to the pot and stir in until wilted. It will look like a lot of kale at first but really cooks down. Stir in the coconut milk and whisk in the flour until there are no clumps. Add the sausages to the soup, or drain the chickpeas and add them. Simmer all the ingredients together just until they are all warmed through. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired. Serve right away and sprinkle with Parmesan or nutritional yeast.

Notes

If using chickpeas rather than the Italian sausage, you will need to increase the seasonings to make up for the flavor in the sausage. I doubled the Italian seasoning, added another clove of garlic, and increased the salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition information will vary depending on cocoonut milk, sausage, etc.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 400
 

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