Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana
Ingredients
1 – 11 ounce package of Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage, sliced
1 small sweet onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups of chicken or vegetable stock
3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
3/4 cup of heavy cream (optional)
2 cups of spinach (or kale)
Salt and pepper to taste
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Fresh Italian parsley, chopped
Directions
Put the chicken sausage, onion, garlic, chicken broth and potatoes in the crockpot. Set to low for 5-6 hours or high for 3 hours until the potatoes are fork tender.
Once the soup is done stir in the cream, spinach, oregano and crush red pepper and let sit with the lid on until the spinach is wilted.
Garnish with parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
