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Anna's Zuppa Toscana (Kale Soup) - 1 Cup Serving is for Soup.

Anna's Zuppa Toscana (Kale Soup) - 1 Cup Serving takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Anna's Zuppa Toscana (Kale Soup) - 1 Cup Serving takes 30 minutes to cook.

Anna's Zuppa Toscana (Kale Soup) - 1 Cup Serving makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Anna's Zuppa Toscana (Kale Soup) - 1 Cup Serving are:

1 lb Smoked Sausage
3 Large Potatoes cut into 1/4 inch slices
3/4 C Chopped Onion
6 slices of bacon
1 1/2 tsp Minced Garlic
2 C Fresh Kale, Washed, Dried & Shredded
2 Tb Chicken Soup Base
1 Quart Water
1/3 C Heavy Whipping Cream or Milk. (Anna uses evaporated milk)
1-15oz Can of Black Eyed Peas

Here is how you make Anna's Zuppa Toscana (Kale Soup) - 1 Cup Serving:

Makes 8 1-cup servings.Place sausage on a sprayed baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutesCut Bacon in 1/2 inch pieces and fry in a large sauce pan or dutch oven. Remove bacon and leave grease.Add onions, saute for 3-5 minutes.Add garlic and saute another minuteDrain all grease and discard it.Add Soup Base, Water, and potatoes. Bring to boil and simmer for about 10 minutes. Potatoes should still be a little underdone (yes it is in the dictionary)Add Bacon, sausage, Kale, black-eyed peas, and milk. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve(Anna says it is better if you let it set overnight in the refrigerator and reheat to serve)Number of Servings: 8

The nutritional information for Anna's Zuppa Toscana (Kale Soup) - 1 Cup Serving is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 398.5

• Total Fat: 18.4 g
• Cholesterol: 48.5 mg
• Sodium: 899.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 18.7 g