Zuppa Toscana | Copycat Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage offers lower fat content while still providing flavor.

kale

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Spinach is more tender and widely available.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Add bacon to a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook until rendered down.

Remove cooked bacon and set aside, leaving some fat in the pot.

Add diced onion to the pot and cook until translucent, scraping the bottom to release flavors.

Add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Sprinkle flour into the onion and garlic mixture, stirring to combine and cook down the flour.

Pour in chicken stock and bring to a simmer, stirring to thicken.

Peel and dice potatoes into uniform pieces, about half an inch thick.

Add the diced potatoes to the pot and bring back to a boil.

Cook until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.

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