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Toscana Soup
We really love this soup. Spicy, flavorful and goes so well garnished with fresh lettuce or kale.
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
45 mins
Ingredients
- Makes about 8 servings
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 or 5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 or 4 spicy Italian sausage, sliced
- 1 small red pepper, diced
- 1 1/2 liter vegetable stock
- 1 small red chili pepper
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 kg (2 pounds) potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch pieces
- 200 g sour cream
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups sliced kale or lettuce
Directions
- Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat and cook onion for about 5 minutes until soft. Add garlic and sausages and cook for another 5 minutes. Add red pepper and saute for 1 minute.
- Add vegetable stock and chili pepper and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Add potatoes and bring to simmer until tender. Mix sour cream with egg yolk and add to soup and simmer for 1 minute.
- Pour the hot soup into warmed bowls and garnish with kale or lettuce. Serve with homemade bread.
Nutrition facts
1 Serving - Calories:221, Fat:11.1 g, Saturated Fat:4.5 g, Unsaturated Fat:0.0 g, Carbohydrates:25.9 g, Sugar:2.3 g, Fiber:3.4 g, Protein:5.4 g, Cholesterol:43 mg, Calories from Fat 100, Sodium 77mg, Vitamin A 11%, Calcium 6%, Vitamin C 65%, Iron 7%, Nutrition Grade B-, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
On April 29, 2011 at 01:57 pm, Holly Henry said...
What a lovely blog! Your recipes are wonderful. I especially love this soup! I make something similar but with fresh spinach. I be sure to give yours a try.
Thanks so much for sharing :)
Holly
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