Description
Hearty Italian Tuscan Delight soup combines rustic ingredients from Tuscany’s countryside with rich, warming flavors. Simmering vegetables, cannellini beans, and tender herbs create a nourishing meal you’ll savor with each comforting spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) raw spicy Italian sausage, casings removed if using links
- 8 cups (2 quarts / 1.89 liters) chicken broth
- 5 cups (about 5 oz) stemmed and chopped kale
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 1 lb new potatoes, diced
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can cannellini or other white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsps all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Sear Sausage: Ignite olive oil in a substantial pot over medium heat, disintegrating spicy Italian sausage into delicate crumbles and roasting until achieving a golden, crisp texture.
- Vegetable Foundation: Within the residual sausage-infused oil, sauté onion, celery, and garlic until onions become translucent and aromatic, creating a flavor-packed base.
- Thickening Technique: Sprinkle flour over the vegetable medley, stirring thoroughly to develop a seamless coating that will enhance the soup’s luxurious consistency.
- Liquid Composition: Stream chicken stock into the pot, methodically loosening caramelized remnants and establishing a robust flavor foundation.
- Hearty Integration: Introduce diced potatoes and pristine white beans, allowing the mixture to simmer and tenderize under a covered lid until ingredients soften and meld.
- Green Infusion: Cascade chopped kale into the simmering liquid, permitting the verdant leaves to wilt and harmonize with the existing components.
- Finishing Touch: Extract pot from heat, gently swirl heavy cream throughout the soup, reincorporate crisp sausage, and season with salt and black pepper to elevate the Tuscan-inspired creation.
Notes
- Sausage Browning Tip: Crumble meat into small, uniform pieces for even cooking and maximum flavor infusion.
- Vegetable Softening Technique: Sauté onions, celery, and garlic slowly to develop a rich, aromatic base without burning.
- Flour Coating Trick: Evenly dust vegetables with flour to create a smooth thickening agent that prevents lumpy texture.
- Kale Integration Strategy: Add kale near the end of cooking to maintain its vibrant color and nutrient-rich profile while preventing overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 338
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 812 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 63 mg