Zuppe Toscana
Categories:: Soup & Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild italian seasoning, ground
- 1 ¼ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 large onions, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 9 cups chicken broth (or 5 13.75 oz. cans)
- 6 small potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ bunch fresh spinach, tough steps removed
Directions
Cook the sausage and red pepper flakes in a heavy pot over medium-high heat until crumbly, bronwed and no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
Cook the bacon in the same pot over medium heat until crisp. Drain, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings with the bacon in the pot. Stir in the onions and garlic, cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Pour the chicken broth into the pot with the bacon and onion mixture; bring to a boil over high heat. Add the potatoes, and boil until fork tender. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the heavy cream and the cooked sausage; heat through. Mix the spinach with the soup just before serving.