Vegan Zuppa Toscana
This Vegan Zuppa Toscana soup is perfectly creamy and comforting. Potatoes, vegan sausage and kale are loaded up in a super flavorful broth!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8-16 ounces Beyond Meat Italian Sausage
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper plus more to taste
- red pepper flakes to taste
- 3 cloves garlic diced
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup non-dairy milk, unsweetened I used soy
- 2 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon No Chicken Base
- 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon No Beef Base
- 5 small russet potatoes or 2 large, peeled and diced into 1" cubes
- 2 cups kale stems removed and chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and break it apart with a wooden spoon. Allow the sausage to brown, stirring frequently, for 7-10 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the butter to the pot and let it melt. Slowly whisk in the flour until the mixture is smooth and bubbly.
- Add the onion, fennel seeds, oregano, black pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes and stir to coat evenly. Continue to cook until the onion begins to soften (approx. 5-7 minutes). Add the garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Slowly pour in the water and milk. Add the bouillon and stir until it is combined. Add the potatoes to the pot, cover and bring to a boil. Once it has reached a boil, remove the lid and lower the heat. Simmer, uncovered, until the potatoes are fork tender (approx. 10 minutes).
- Add the kale and most of the cooked sausage back to the pot and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve the soup topped with more black pepper, red pepper flakes and the leftover sausage pieces. You can serve this with some crusty bread for dunking.
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Notes
- For a lighter soup, use 8 ounces of sausage instead of 16. I used Beyond Sausage for this recipe, but you can swap it for your favorite vegan sausage.
- If you are sensitive to sodium, you can swap the water and bouillon for your favorite broth.
- TO FREEZE: Allow the soup to cool completely. Transfer the soup to freezer safe containers.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g