Beks Spicy Tuscan Soup Recipes

TUSCAN SOUP

Steps:

• Remove skin from sausage and crumble into frying pan.
• Add chopped onion, and cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
• Place meat in a large stock pot; add stock and potatoes.
• Boil until potato is cooked, about 10 minutes Add spinach.
• Continue boiling until spinach is lightly cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Remove soup from heat, stir in evaporated milk, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

BEK'S SPICY TUSCAN SOUP

Steps:

• Remove casings from sausage links and slice. Place sliced links in a large stock pot or dutch oven over medium high heat and brown until no longer pink. Drain excess grease, but do not rinse.
• Reduce heat to medium, add onion and cook until soft, stirring often. Add garlic and sautee one minute longer (careful not to scorch it!), then add stock and potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are fork tender.
• At this point, if you prefer a thicker broth, feel free to hit it with an immersion blender for a couple seconds, or mash some of the potatoes with a fork and stir in to the broth. The addition of the cream at the end will thicken it slightly, but use your judgement and your family's preference as your guide.
• Add beans, tomatoes, and spinach, simmer until spinach is just wilted but still green, 1 - 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in milk or cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper, serve with crusty bread.

TUSCAN SOUP

Steps:

• Remove skin from sausage and crumble into frying pan. Add chopped onion, and cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. If you are trying to cut fat, remove meat from pan, place in a colander, and rinse under cold water.
• Place meat in a large pot; add stock and potatoes. Boil until potato is cooked.
• Add spinach. Continue boiling until spinach is lightly cooked.
• Remove soup from heat, stir in evaporated milk, and season to taste. Do not add any salt if using canned stock.

TUSCAN SOUP A LA OLIVE GARDEN

Steps:

• In some olive oil sauté the onion and garlic until transparent.
• Add water and chicken base or 2 quarts chicken broth.
• Add the potatoes (I like to use frozen hash browns that I always have on hand).
• Add the seasonings.
• Bring to boil. Cover with lid and simmer.
• Brown the sausage, breaking up into small pieces, and drain in a stainer.
• Wash the kale, remove the stems/rib. Slice across you can add fresh or thawed frozen spinach squeezed dry).
• Add the sausage and kale to your saucepan and cook until potatoes are tender.
• Add the can of evaporated milk and heat through.
• Check to see if you want to add any salt.
• Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy.:-).

BEK'S MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken stock, beef broth, and water; bring to a simmer. Stir tomato paste, tomatoes with jalapenos, and potatoes into broth mixture; simmer until potatoes are slightly tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir celery, zucchini, carrots, and garbanzo beans into soup mixture; simmer until potatoes are tender and flavors have blended, 45 minutes.

EGI'S TUSCAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the beans in a colander and transfer to a large, nonreactive bowl. Cover by 2 inches of water and let soak overnight, uncovered, in a cool place. Drain the beans and transfer to a 6 to 8 quart heavy pot. Add the 8 cups of water and the herbs.
• Cook uncovered at a gentle boil for about 60 minutes, or until beans are tender. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly, for about 10 minutes. Remove 1 1/2 cups of beans and reserve. Puree the remaining beans and all liquid in a food processor.
• In the same pot, heat the olive oil and add the onion and garlic. Saute until soft. Stir in the tomato paste and water, stirring to combine. Add the reserved bean puree. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 10 minutes, until heated through. Stir in the reserved whole beans, and heat. Season again with salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper, olive oil and the optional rosemary.
• Serve with croutons and a cruet of olive oil.