Rustic and Creamy Zuppa Toscana Soup (Instant Pot)

Zuppa Soup with potatoes, sausage and kale in a creamy broth in a bowl

Rustic and Creamy Zuppa Toscana Soup (Instant Pot)

The famous copycat recipe for Zuppa Toscana Soup (Instant Pot) is loaded with creamy potatoes, spicy Italian sausage, and fresh kale. This Zuppa recipe makes a quick, hearty dinner the whole family will enjoy. The recipe gets its inspiration from the famous Zuppa soup served at Olive Garden restaurants. Easy and quick using your Instant Pot.

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 401

Author Gina Dickson

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage ground
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup onion cut into small diced pieces
2 cups potato peeled and cut into bite size cubes
3 cups kale washed, stem removed and chopped into small pieces
32 oz chicken broth
10.75 oz creamy potato soup can of condensed soup
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

Turn your Instant Pot onto the saute function and brown the Italian ground sausage.
When the meat is almost brown, add the onions and cook until they are translucent.
Next, add the minced garlic and cook until the ground sausage is completely browned.
Press cancel on your Instant Pot. Tip the Instant Pot slightly and spoon out any grease from the sausage with a large spoon. Then lay in several pieces of paper towel, pushing down on them to absorb any extra grease. Discard the paper towel.
Add all 1 can of cream of potato soup. Do not dilute.
Next, add peeled cubed potatoes, kale and chicken broth.
Stir all the ingredients together, then put the lid on in the lock position. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Once it's finished cooking, allow your Instant Pot to do a natural pressure release for about 10 minutes.
Release the remaining pressure and remove the lid. Stir in the heavy cream, as well as the salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, to your liking.

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Notes

Substiturions and Variations

If you do not have spicy Italian sausage, you can use mild Italian sausage, chicken sausage, or Italian turkey sausage.
For the potatoes, you can use russet potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, sweet potatoes, or even red potatoes.
You can use fresh spinach or Swiss chard if you do not have kale.
You can use chicken stock or beef stock instead of chicken broth.
Coconut cream can be used in place of the heavy cream to make this soup dairy free.
You can omit the potatoes altogether for a lower-carb version of this soup or replace them with cauliflower florets.

If you would like to switch this recipe up a bit, here are some ideas:

Add some bacon bits or crumbled bacon as a delicious garnish
Top your creamy soup with some parmesan cheese for extra flavor
Make it a little bit spicier by adding some chili flakes
Add some cannellini beans or white beans to make it a heartier soup
For a meatless option, omit the sausage or use a vegetarian version

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