Tuscan Sausage Potato Soup
Tuscan Sausage Potato Soup is a rich and creamy soup perfect for busy weeknights! You won’t believe how easy this soup comes together and has less than 10 ingredients!
Y’all it’s soup season! Of course the weather has been in the seventies here in Oklahoma but that has not kept me from making pots and pots of soup and ordering cozy sweaters!
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This delicious sausage and potato soup comes from The Simple Kitchen Cookbook by Donna and Chad Elick of The Slow Roasted Italian. If you are new to their site, you are going to be blown away by the deliciousness!
Why Make Sausage Potato Soup?
- It’s ready to eat in about 30 minutes making it perfect for any night of the week.
- If you love Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, this version is even better!
- Less than 10 ingredients and you can make it wild mild or spicy sausage.
Ingredients for Sausage Potato Soup
- Italian Sausage
- Chicken Broth
- Russet Potatoes
- Salt
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Kale or Baby Spinach
- Heavy Cream
Step By Step Directions for Sausage Potato Soup
- Cook Italian sausage in a dutch oven or large soup pan.
- Break the sausage up to brown well. Drain the sausage drippings from the pan.
- Return the pot to the heat and add the chicken broth, diced potatoes, salt and red pepper flakes.
- Boil until the potatoes are for-tender, about 15 minutes.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove 1 cup of potatoes from the pot and place them in a bowl. Mash the potatoes and pour them back into the pot; this will help thicken the soup.
- Add the kale or spinach and cream to the soup, and stir to combine. Continue cooking the soup until the kale is wilted and tender, about 3 more minutes.
Homemade Bread to Serve with Potato Soup
Lately, I have become a total soup fanatic. There’s just something so comforting about a big warm bowl of soup. It is filling and delicious. Just add a side of my White Cheddar Potato Rolls or Cornbread and I am one happy camper.
More Delicious Potato Soup Recipes
- I remember my mom making huge pots of potato soup when I was growing up, it was always so good. I’ve made Slow Cooker Cheesy Smoked Sausage Idaho Potato Soup and Creamy Ham and Potato Soup.
- This Tuscan Sausage Potato Soup might be my new favorite and we are loving this Quick Smoked Sausage and Potato Soup too.
- You just can’t beat this kind of comfort food. Next on my list is this Instant Pot Potato Corn Chowder!
If you are looking for a quick and easy comfort food dinner, this easy Sausage Potato Soup is a real family pleaser.
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Tuscan Sausage Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian Sausage casing removed
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 6 medium russet potatoes 2 pounds, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes more to taste
- 4 cups chopped kale or spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Warm a Dutch oven or 6-quart pot over medium-high heat. Once you can feel the heat when you hold your hand 6 inches above the pot, crumble in the Italian sausage.
- Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the sausage as desired, until the sausage is browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Drain the sausage drippings from the pan.
- Return the pot to the heat and add the chicken stock, potatoes, salt and red pepper flakes.
- Boil until the potatoes are for-tender, about 15 minutes.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove 1 cup of potatoes from the pot and place them in a bowl. Mash the potatoes and pour them back into the pot; this will help thicken the soup.
- Add the kale and cream to the soup, and stir to combine. Continue cooking the soup until the kale is wilted and tender, about 3 more minutes.
- Taste for seasoning and add salt to taste and red pepper flakes.
I love how comforting this is! Everyone at my house loved it.
Delicious. I used spinach added frozen corn. Perfect for a cool night.
Hi Kim,
Great additions, so glad you enjoyed it!
~ Milisa
When you boil the potatoes i. Chicken broth, do you start the timer when the broth starts boiling, and do you keep the heat high to let it boil for the whole time? I feel like I’m losing some broth that way
Hi Eric,
I usually do about a medium to low boil and I always have plenty of broth by the time the potatoes are done. I hope that helps.
~ Milisa
Can you use powdered chicken bullion in place of chicken stock? How about sweet potatoes?
Hi Ess,
You can use powdered chicken bullion with water to substitute for chicken stock. I am not sure about the sweet potatoes, I haven’t tried that and I’m not sure about the flavor combo, I think regular potatoes would be best.
~ Milisa
This soup came out so great, I did use Italian turkey sausage and it didn’t seem to alter the taste. I also added minced garlic right before the chicken stock, as well as parsley, basil with onion and garlic powder.
This is a MUST fall recipe!
Hi Lina,
I am so glad you enjoyed it and good to know that the turkey sausage worked. Thanks for stopping by with your ideas.
~ Milisa
Yummy. Twas wonderful!,,
Hi Pam,
I am so glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by.
~ Milisa
can you use frozen spinach?
Hi Rayna,
You can use frozen spinach. I would squeeze out the excess water before adding it.
~ Milisa
This is such a comforting recipe. I love the soup with the Italian sausage because it adds some spiciness to it. The potatoes were so tender and hearty.
I made this tonight and it was so good in all the best ways. Made it with spinach and can’t wait to make it again.