Description
This Crockpot zuppa toscana is a rich and creamy, filling soup that’s absolutely bursting with flavor. It’s dairy-free, Whole30, and paleo, featuring turkey bacon, chicken sausage, potatoes, kale, and rich coconut milk.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 slices turkey bacon (cut into about ½” pieces)
- 1 pound Aidells Chicken-Apple Sausage
- 1 medium white or yellow onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 medium yellow potatoes (about 1 pound 3 ounces, diced into bite-sized pieces)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ bunch kale (thick stems removed, leaves chopped; approximately 4 cups)
- 27 ounces full-fat coconut milk
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Cook the turkey bacon in a large skillet and remove when crisp; reserve the grease.
- Step 2: Return skillet to medium heat and add 1 tablespoon turkey bacon grease; cook the chicken-apple sausage slices until browned on both sides, about 5-7 minutes.
- Step 3: Add the onion and garlic; cook until the onion is translucent, about 4-5 minutes, adding more grease if necessary.
- Step 4: Place the potatoes in the Crockpot; add the cooked onion-garlic mixture and sausage.
- Step 5: Pour in the chicken broth and stir in crushed red pepper, salt, and Italian seasoning.
- Step 6: Cover and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender, approximately 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
- Step 7: Stir in the coconut milk and kale; cover and cook on high until the kale is wilted but still bright green, about 15 minutes more.
- Step 8: Stir in turkey bacon, season with pepper, and serve.
Notes
Substitute cashew cream for coconut milk if preferred. Cauliflower florets or celery root can be used as a potato replacement.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 190 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 505 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 883 mg
- Fat: 37 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg