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Zuppa Toscana Casserole | Creamy Sausage, Potato & Kale Bake

Zuppa Toscana Casserole | Creamy Sausage, Potato & Kale Bake

A comforting Zuppa Toscana Casserole featuring sausage, potatoes, kale, and a creamy sauce, perfect for family dinners.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 775 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking dish
  • skillet
  • paper towels

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz uncooked bacon
  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage mild or spicy
  • 4-5 medium russet potatoes peeled and extremely thinly sliced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 4 cups kale chopped (stems removed)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Peel and thinly slice potatoes; arrange in an even layer in the dish.
  • Cook bacon in a skillet until crispy. Remove to paper towels; reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease in skillet.
  • Add sausage, onion and garlic to skillet; cook until sausage is browned and fully cooked.
  • Sprinkle flour over sausage mixture; stir and cook 1–2 minutes. Slowly whisk in chicken broth, then cream. Simmer 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened.
  • Crumble bacon. Sprinkle bacon and kale evenly over potatoes in baking dish.
  • Pour sausage mixture evenly over potatoes; gently spread to coat.
  • Top with Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with foil; bake for 50 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake 10 minutes more, until potatoes are tender and top is golden.
  • Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Substitutions include turkey sausage, spinach instead of kale, or Pecorino Romano for Parmesan. Refrigerate up to 4 days; freeze baked up to 2 months. Reheat by warming covered at 350 °F until hot; add a splash of broth if needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 775kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 27gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 1611mgPotassium: 1022mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2098IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 256mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Bake, casserole, Kale, Potato, sausage, Zuppa Toscana
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