Low Carb Zuppa Toscana

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs hot Jimmy Dean Sausage
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves of minced garlic
  • 64 fl. oz. of low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 lbs of radishes washed and ends cut off
  • 10 oz chopped spinach (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 6 slices of bacon cooked and chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • parmesan cheese

Intstructions:

  1. Brown sausage with onion and garlic in butter in a large pot.
  2. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  3. While waiting on the soup to boil cut radishes into thin slices or use a food processor to cut them into thin strips like hash browns.
  4. Once broth is boiling stir in radishes and spinach.
  5. Simmer until radishes are tender.
  6. Mix in heavy cream and bacon.
  7. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Top with parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

*NOTE: This makes about 12 cups of soup. It freezes extremely well. Just place in the fridge 24hours prior to eating so it will thaw.