Eric's super hug soup

Name: Eric's super hug soup
Ingredients: 1pound Italian sausage; 1 onion; 1 cup mushrooms; 1 tbs olive oil; 6 cups Chicken broth; 4 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon oregano; 3 pounds russet potatoes; Dash of salt; Black pepper to taste; 1 bunch kale; 1cup Half & half or heavy whipping cream

5 steps

Copy cat Zuppa Toscana

Updated at: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:49:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories466.7 kcal (23%)

Total Fat26.9 g (38%)

Carbs39.2 g (15%)

Sugars7.3 g (8%)

Protein18.8 g (38%)

Sodium1447.9 mg (72%)

Fiber7.2 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 poundItalian sausage

1onion

1 cupmushrooms

1 Tbsolive oil

6 cupschicken broth

4cloves garlic

1 teaspoonoregano

3 poundsrusset potatoes

1 bunchkale

or heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Step 1

Add sausage, onion, mushrooms, and olive oil to pan on medium high heat. Soften veggies.

Step 2

Throw pan mixture into instant pot with broth, potatoes, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook on instant pot, high pressure, for 6 minutes, QR, unplug instant pot.

Step 3

Toss in 1 bunch of kale. Be sure to cut the kale into smaller pieces. Stir, reseal, 5 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in 1 cup half and half or heavy cream.

Step 5

Serve.