My husband has enjoyed zuppa toscana at Olive Garden for years, so we decided to make this kinds of at home. Since I am a vegetarian (and had never actually had the soup before!), we made some substitutions. We subbed in vegetarian sausages, which every meat-lover agrees is delicious! This soup is always a hit and we enjoy the leftovers too.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 6 cups vegetarian broth (we like Better than Bullion) (non-vegetarian version can use other broth if desired)
- 1 package vegetarian Italian sausage (see my photo below), sliced (non-vegetarian version: real sausage)
- 4 large russet potatoes, diced into 1/2 inch pieces (up to you if you want to peel the potatoes or not – I like to keep the skin on)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 bunch kale (a couple of handfuls) de-stemmed and torn or chopped into bite sized pieces (although sometimes I use the entire whole bunch)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Red pepper flakes to taste (we like to go heavy on the red pepper)
* Note – you could probably make this vegan by leaving out the heavy cream, or using a vegan substitute.
Directions:
I like to start by soaking the kale and potatoes (I keep the skins on the potatoes, but it is up to you). This way I don’t end up with sandy soup!
Saute your onions and sausages (separately), adding in the garlic to the onions as the onions are almost done (so the garlic doesn’t burn).
This is one of our favorite vegetarian sausages from Trader Joe’s:
Prepare your broth. We love Better Than Boullion (as you can tell from the empty jar!).
Start cooking the diced potatoes in your broth. I try to make sure the potatoes don’t get overcooked and crumbly.
When the potatoes are just about done (again, I like them on the firmer side), add in the onions, garlic, sausages, and kale, and cook for a few more minutes.
Check out our other vegetarian recipes on the blog!
About the Author: Marysa
Busy blogger and mom of two girls! We love traveling and the great outdoors, and are always looking for our next adventure!
I am definitely trying this one.
Divya,
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Wow, this looks so good!
Love the vegetarian version and the sausage. I was needing a new meal because we have been eating the same recipes week after week.
Now, this sounds like an absolutely delicious looking soup. I love that you have done a vegetarian version of it as well, it’s always useful to have such ideas to hand.
Oh, I love this recipe! A couple of my older children are vegetarian and I’m always looking for recipes to make when then visit.
This is my kind of soup. I love to make it when it’s cold out. I love potatoes!
This recipe looks so yummy. I cannot wait to try the vegetarian version. Thanks for creating two options.
I haven’t tried kale yet, I know. I know. It looks like it may be great though with this recipe. I’ll be trying your sausage potato kale soup some day soon!
That looks amazing! I love soup and this would totally hit the spot! WIth Kale in it, I know it is healthy.
This looks really good. I love having all kinds of soup during winter. I have never tried one like this before. I’m always up for a new kind though.
I am health conscious and think would love this. Looks super delicious. I am more than happy to give it a try.
This soup looks so hearty for wintertime. My husband has been requesting I make a soup all season long so it’s about time I do it for him. I’ll try out your recipe!
We love that sausage from Trader Joe’s. My daughter really likes it on pizza. This soup.looks delicious, I am looking forward to trying it soon.
I add Kale a lot of my soups and other recipes. Hubby will eat it that way.
I have got to make this. It looks amazingly delicious, and I am not too big of a kale fan. It looks amazing and I am willing to give it a try.
Yum! This Kale, Sausage & Potato Soup looks really delicious and comforting. Perfect for this cold season.
I have tried roasting Italian sausage with veggies before, but I have never tried using it in soup. That looks delish. Will try that.
I’m so glad I found this recipe before I head out to buy groceries. I’m on a hunt for soup recipes for next week. It’s going to be cold and wet and your recipe would hit the spot.
What a delicious meal idea for the cold winter season. I bet this warms the soul up a bit. I’ll be trying your sausage, potato, kale soup soon.
I will have to try making this soup. It looks so hearty and healthy too. Kale and potatoes in one delicious soup we can enjoy this cold season!
This looks and sounds so good. Perfect for this cold winter weather!
Wow! This looks really delicious. I read that kale is very healthy and would love to try this. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Perfect for cold weather. I can’t wait to try it. Kale is my FAVE in soups.
Ooohhh this looks sooo yummy!!! We love potato in soup so definitely trying this.
I love adding kale to soups. This looks like the ultimate comfort soup. I will pin and try it soon.