Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana: A Healthy Twist with Turkey Bacon and Chicken Ham
This Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana is a healthy twist featuring turkey bacon and chicken ham, perfect for a comforting meal.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
Meat
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 lb mild pork sausage Can use Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage or Italian sausage.
Vegetables
- 4 cups diced russet potatoes
- 1 cup diced white onion
- 4 cups chopped kale Add at the end.
Broth and Dairy
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 1.5 cups heavy cream Add at the end.
Spices
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a skillet on the stovetop over medium high heat until crisp, drain and add to the slow cooker.
- In the same pan, cook and crumble the ground sausage and add that to the slow cooker.
- Add everything else to the slow cooker EXCEPT the cream and kale.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
- When the cooking time is done, add the heavy cream and kale, push the kale down into the soup.
- Cover and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Store in the fridge for up to three days in an airtight container. I do not recommend freezing the leftovers; potatoes and cream don’t freeze well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 15gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 992mgPotassium: 804mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 4045IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 2mg
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