7 tuscan zuppa Recipes

chicken broth, water, bacon, italian sausage , loose-ground, russet potatoes, skin-on and cut into bite sized chunks, white onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, olive oil, half-and-half, salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste), ground cayenne pepper, mustard powder, ground, fennel seed, ground (optional), kale leaves, chopped (optional)

jimmy dean low-fat sausage or 1 (12 oz) package sausage, of your choice, garlic cloves, peeled pressed and chopped, chicken stock, half-and-half cream (you can use part milk if you want), red potatoes , scrubbed, sliced in half and then sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch slices, chicken soup base (it s a paste, comes in a jar near the soup at the market), bok choy, washed and sliced cross-wise (stems and leaves), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

castelluccio lentils, virgin olive oil, red onion , chopped into 1/8thinch dice, garlic, thinly sliced plus 2 whole cloves, sage leaves, chicken broth, tuscan or umbrian country bread, best quality extra virgin olive oil, sliced salami

castelluccio lentils, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/8-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced plus 2 whole cloves, chicken broth, hot, salt and freshly ground black pepper, tuscan or umbrian country bread, pasta shells, chili oil , recipe follows

chicken broth (made from 10 lbs. chicken legs), head celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, italian sausage, crumbled, potatoes, cubed (or cooked pasta if you prefer), carrots, mushroom, spinach leaves, salt, to taste (about 2 tbsp but add slowly and taste), pepper , to taste, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly shredded (you may use asiago as well but do not use cheese from a shaker.)