WHOLE30 ZUPPA TOSCANA INSTANT POT RECIPE | LoveLexyNicole

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.

Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add olive oil.

Add 1 medium chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.

Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink, stirring occasionally.

Season the sausage with salt and pepper while cooking.

Do not drain the juice from the sausage; keep it for flavor.

Add 6 cups of chicken broth (2 cups from a container and 4 cups from another).

Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes to taste.

Add half a can of coconut cream.

Add chopped kale and diced red potatoes.

Push the potatoes down into the liquid to ensure they cook properly.

Add more salt and pepper to taste.

Seal the Instant Pot and set it to pressure cook for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, perform a manual release of the steam.

Open the Instant Pot, stir the soup, and serve hot.

Crumble cooked turkey bacon on top for garnish and add chopped fresh parsley.

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