Jenn-O
I took a recipe we had been using for Zuppa Toscana and checked the calories.. it was 327 calorie per cup.. I need at least 3 cups so it was just too high for me to eat that much. I went through the recipe and made changes.. the main changes are the use of Lean Turkey Italian Sausage and fat-free half and half instead of heavy cream… the result is really good… it isn’t quite as creamy, but it’s really good.. I changed the recipe now to whole milk instead of the FF Half and half so that should help… Got it down to 192 calories per cup!
DISCLAIMER: I did not take the photo above. I forgot to take a picture, so for now that is a picture I found that closely resembles the soup. Next time I make it I will replace this picture.
Makes about 18 one cup servings
Ingredients:
1 Yellow onion – Diced
3 Cups Kale – Cut into smaller pieces
2 ½ Pounds Jenno-O Lean Turkey Italian Sausage (I used 1 package Sweet Italian and 1 package Spicey Italian)
3 Pounds Potatoes – Russet – Peeled, cut in half lengthwise then sliced into ¼ inch or less slices (keep in cool water to keep them from turning brown)
7 1/2 Tablespoons Knorr Chicken Flavor Bouillon (Caldo Con Sabor De Pollo)
2 Cups Whole Milk
15 Cups Water
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (to taste)
Remove casing from sausages and in larger pot brown sausage while smashing to make small pieces. remove sausages to a bowl and in the same pot add onions… cook for about 5 minutes until translucent. Add water mixed with bouillon. Bring to boil. Add sliced potatoes. Bring to boil then reduce heat to simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are soft. return sausage to pot. Add whole milk. Bring to simmer. Add Kale and let cook for 5-10 minutes or until the kale is soft. Add pepper flakes and salt to taste
Each cup has approximately 192 calories and it’s AWESOME!