Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana

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This Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana recipe is sure to become a family favorite! The classic Olive Garden soup with sausage, bacon, potatoes, kale, and cream is easily made in the electric pressure cooker.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Inactive time15

Total Time40

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian American

Keyword: Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana Recipe

Servings:

Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

5 strips bacon (thick cut works best) cut into small pieces
1 pound Italian sausage crumbled
5 cloves garlic minced
1 medium onion chopped
2 cups chicken broth (beef works too)
4 cups water
4 medium-to-large red potatoes roughly diced (leave skins on)
1 dash Italian seasoning
1 cup heavy/whipping cream
1 small bunch of kale torn into bite-size pieces (remove stems)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Using kitchen shears (or a knife), cut the bacon into small pieces and add it to your Instant Pot. Press the sauté button and start frying the bacon (give it about a 5 minute head start before adding the sausage so it crisps up more).
Add the sausage meat to the Instant Pot and break it up as it cooks. Cook until the sausage and bacon are crispy and browned.
While the sausage and bacon cook, chop the onion and potatoes, making sure to stir the bacon and sausage occasionally.
When the sausage and bacon are nicely browned and crispy, stir in the garlic and onion and cook for about a minute.
Pour in the chicken broth and water. Scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Add the potatoes and Italian seasoning.
Give the soup a stir and close the Instant Pot's lid. Make sure the valve is set to "sealing".
Set the timer to cook for 8 minutes on high pressure. The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes or so to come up to pressure.
One the countdown has finished, do a quick pressure release and take off the lid.
Add the cream and kale. Close the lid again and let the soup sit for another 5 minutes or so until the kale wilts (keep the Instant Pot off or on "keep warm").
Season with salt & pepper as needed and enjoy immediately.

Notes

Use hot Italian sausage or add some red pepper flakes if you want a bit of spice.
You can use Russet or a different variety of potatoes if you prefer.
I use this 6-quart Instant Pot.
Inactive time indicates the time it takes the Instant Pot to get up to pressure.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

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