Name: Hearty Tuscan Soup
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 28 min
Cuisine: Tuscan
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp avocado oil; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms; 4 large garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped; 1 lb ground beef; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 1 1/2 tsp salt, divided; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 8 cups chicken broth – I use Bonafide; 8 oz (1/2 lb) shell pasta – large sized shells work great here!; 3 cups chopped kale leaves (stems removed); 1 cup grass-fed heavy cream; 8 oz ricotta (optional, makes it creamier, but it’s still great without it!)

Hearty Tuscan Soup

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Author: Christine Manes
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Yield: 5-6 servings 1x
Category: Dinner, Lunch
Method: Stovetop (one pot)
Cuisine: Tuscan

Ingredients

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2 Tbsp avocado oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

1/2 cup chopped mushrooms

4 large garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

1 lb ground beef

1 Tbsp Italian seasoning

1 1/2 tsp salt, divided

1/4 tsp black pepper

8 cups chicken broth - I use Bonafide

8 oz (1/2 lb) shell pasta - large sized shells work great here!

3 cups chopped kale leaves (stems removed)

1 cup grass-fed heavy cream

8 oz ricotta (optional, makes it creamier, but it's still great without it!)

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Instructions

Prep the onion, mushrooms, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes as instructed.
Preheat a 5 quart pot (or larger) to medium high heat with the avocado oil. Once preheated, add the diced onion and mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes until the onions are translucent and fragrant. Stir occasionally.
Add the minced garlic and the diced sun-dried tomatoes and cook another minute.
Add the ground beef, 1 Tbsp italian seasoning, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper and cook about 5-8 minutes until no longer pink, stirring and breaking it up to combine everything.
Add the broth and another 1/2 tsp salt and turn the heat to high to bring the broth to a boil. While you wait for it to start boiling, chop the kale up and add to the pot.
Once boiling, add the pasta shells cook about 6-8 minutes until the noodles are al dente, just shy of being done. They’ll continue cooking as it cools down.
Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes if you have time, then stir in the heavy cream and ricotta (if using) and stir well to combine. Taste test, add salt if desired, and enjoy!
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