Healthy Zuppa Toscana

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Healthy Zuppa Toscana! This lightened up twist is made with lightened up ingredients and insanely delicious! Creamy, savory and well balanced for a yummy winter meal. Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 336kcal

Author: Megan Olson

Ingredients

12 oz Cauliflower
½ cup White Onion diced
1 lb Ground Chicken Sausage or ground turkey sausage
2 tablespoons Garlic minced
1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
3 cups White Sweet Potatoes diced and peeled
4 cups Vegetable Broth reduced sodium
4 cups Kale or spinach
2 slices Turkey Bacon uncured, sugar free

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Instructions

Add the cauliflower to a large pot of boiling water. Boil the cauliflower 10-15 minutes until tender then drain in a colander. Cool a few minutes before transferring to a blender and blending on high with a touch of broth until thick and smooth. Set aside.
Heat the large pot to medium heat and add the onion. Cook 2-3 minutes until transclucent. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and chicken sausage.
Break up the chicken sausage with a wooden spoon and stir occassionally until cooked through about 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes (add salt and pepper if using ground chicken or turkey), cauliflower mixture and broth. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce to a low simmer, cover and cook 25 minutes.
While the potatoes cook, cook the turkey bacon slices according to package instructions. Slice into 1-inch pieces and set aside on a plate. Once the potatoes are soft, stir in the kale and bacon. Serve immediately!
Keep soup in the refrigerator up to 7 days or in the freezer up to 60 days.

Notes

Using Ground Chicken or Turkey. If you swap the sausage for plain ground meat you will need to add salt and pepper to the soup. It may also need a bit of Italian seasoning added as well.

Storing. Keep leftover soup in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to two months. Reheat it in a pot on the stove and add more liquid if the soup is a bit thick.

Adjusting the Liquid. Depending on the size of your potatoes, you may need more liquid. You can either add more broth or some filtered water.

Don't Overcook the Greens. You only want them to cook enough to wilt.

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