Crockpot Zuppa Toscana

This Crockpot zuppa toscana is a rich and creamy, filling soup that's absolutely bursting with flavor. It's dairy-free, Whole30, and paleo, too, with bacon, sausage, potatoes, kale, and rich coconut milk or cream. The slow cooker version of my popular Healthy Zuppa Toscana recipe!

Prep: 10

Cook: 3 10

Total: 3 20

Yield:8

Equipment

Large skillet
Crockpot (or similar slow cooker)

Ingredients

6 slices Whole30-compliant bacon cut into about ½" pieces
1 pound Aidells Chicken-Apple Sausage
1 medium white or yellow onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced, approximately 2 tablespoons
4 medium yellow potatoes about 1 pound 3 ounces, diced into bite-sized pieces
4 cups chicken stock
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
½ of one bunch kale thick stems removed at the bottom, and leaves chopped; approximately 4 cups
2 13.5-ounce cans full-fat coconut milk 27 ounces total, see Notes
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the bacon in a large skillet and remove when crisp. Reserve the grease.
Return skillet to medium heat and add 1 tablespoon bacon grease. Cook the Aidell's Chicken-Apple Sausage slices in bacon grease until browned on both sides, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the onion and garlic. Cook until the onion is translucent, about 4-5 minutes, adding 1 tablespoon more of bacon grease if necessary.
Place the potatoes in the Crockpot or slow cooker. Add the cooked onion-garlic mixture and sausage. Pour the chicken broth over and stir in crushed red pepper, lots of salt and Italian seasoning.
Cover and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender - approximately 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
Stir the coconut milk into the soup. Stir in kale to combine. Cover and cook on high until the kale is wilted but still bright green, about 15 minutes more.
Stir in bacon, season with pepper, and serve.

Notes

Coconut Milk: Use coconut cream for a creamier, richer soup.

Recipe yields approximately 8 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 8. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Recipe By:Cheryl Malik