Friday, January 2, 2015

Zuppa Toscana

Because it's freezing.  Ok it's freezing for Texas.  If you live anywhere else north of here, it's only mildly cold.  But since Texas is home, it is freezing!  And our besties are out of town so normal friday night date night lets go out to dinner with our friends won't happen.  And I happened to have kale and sausage in the house.  And let's face it, I just really like it.  So soup it is.  I also know this conversation will happen in just a few minutes:

Him:  Soup is not a dinner. Soup is a lunch.  Why would you give me lunch at dinner time?
Me:  ...sluuuuurp...

Really.  This is how the conversation will happen.  
But did I mention I just really like it?  

Did  I really need to use the pressure cooker?  probably not, but since it was out on the counter as usual, and its already dinner time, I did it.   mmmmm good grub!



http://www.food.com/recipe/olive-garden-copycat-zuppa-toscana-38298

1 lb Italian sausage (we used hot)
6 small red potatoes, quartered
1/2 c chopped white onion (already chopped and in the freezer)
1/4 c bacon bits (yay for big package at Sam's Club that lives in my pantry!)
2 tsp minced garlic
2 c chopped kale
2 cans chicken broth (also in my freezer)
1 cup heavy cream

Using brown function, cook sausage and onion and garlic until meat is not pink.
Add potatoes
Add broth.  Bring to high pressure 4 minutes.  Turn off cooker
Quick release.
Stir in bacon bits and kale, let soup sit until kale wilts, 5 minutes or so
Add cream .  Stir season with salt and black pepper.
Enjoy!






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2 comments:

  1. MelanieJanuary 2, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    So the conversation was slightly different than I predicted... The following thibgs were said:
    "What the kale!"
    "You need to get the kale out"
    And sung to the tune of Les Mis I dreamed a dream:
    "I had a dream my meal would be
    So different from this kale I'm eating..."

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  2. Ostflicka aka Cheese Girl August 10, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    oh funny I just cooked my kale in my pressure cooker.
    I used celery, onions, garlic, bacon bits, chicken broth and used soup function on my PC for 10 minutes I think and natural release for like 5 minutes (approx). I browned my sausage with garlic & onions slightly in pan. I used costco already cooked bacon bits. I added cream after I opened I opened the top.

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