Toscano Soup

Name: Toscano Soup
Ingredients: 1 (4 ounce) package Idahoan(R) Roasted Garlic Flavored Mashed Potatoes, dry; 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 3 Italian turkey sausage links; 1/2 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 5 cups chicken stock; 5 cups 2% milk; 2 cups green Swiss chard or kale, chopped; Pinch of crushed red pepper, or to taste; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 (4 ounce) package Idahoan(R) Roasted Garlic Flavored Mashed Potatoes, dry
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 Italian turkey sausage links
1/2 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
5 cups chicken stock
5 cups 2% milk
2 cups green Swiss chard or kale, chopped
Pinch of crushed red pepper, or to taste
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1

Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Drain on a paper towel.
2

Crumble and set aside.
3

Remove the turkey Italian sausage links from the casing and place in the Dutch oven along with the diced onion.
4

Saute until the onion is soft and the sausage is cooked. Add the garlic, stirring frequently for 45 seconds.
5

Add the chicken stock, milk, and potatoes.
6

Add Swiss chard or kale along with the crushed red pepper, sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste.
7

Cook on medium low for 15 minutes or until hot.
8

Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with crumbled bacon.