🥔🥬 Grandma’s Creamy Tuscan Soup (Bold, Hearty, and Spoon-Licking Good)

Description

This soup is like a warm hug with an accent. Creamy potatoes, spicy sausage, and tender kale all swim together in a garlicky broth that says, “sit down, breathe, eat.” It’s the kind of soup that turns a Tuesday into a memory. Grandma called it “Italian fuel” – we just call it magic.

Ingredients

• 🥔 3 medium potatoes (about 600 g / 1.3 lb), diced
• 🥬 2 handfuls chopped kale or Swiss chard
• 🧄 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 🥣 1 small onion, chopped
• 🌭 200 g (7 oz) Italian sausage or spicy ground pork
• 🧂 Salt & black pepper to taste
• 🍲 750 ml (3 1/4 cups) chicken or vegetable broth
• 🥛 200 ml (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) heavy cream or half-and-half
• 🫒 1 tbsp olive oil
• 🌶️ Optional: red chili flakes for a spicy kick

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ In a pot, heat 🫒 oil and sauté 🌭 sausage until browned. Set aside.
2. 2️⃣ In the same pot, add 🧄 garlic and 🧅 onion. Cook until soft.
3. 3️⃣ Add 🥔 potatoes and 🍲 broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer 15 min.
4. 4️⃣ Stir in 🥬 kale and cook 5 more minutes.
5. 5️⃣ Return sausage to the pot. Add 🥛 cream and season with 🧂 salt and pepper.
6. 6️⃣ Simmer 5 more minutes until creamy and tender. Serve hot.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 10 min
🔥 Cook: 25 min
🕒 Total: 35 min

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