Creamy Tuscan Sausage Soup (Dairy Free)

The cold weather getting you down? Use it as an excuse to make this Creamy Tuscan Sausage Soup! A hearty and rich comfort soup that’s ready in 30 minutes and (bonus!) can be made with whatever veg is kicking around in your fridge! Looking for a veggie version? Sub beans or tofu for bacon and sausage!

Ingredients:

• 2-3 slices bacon

• 3 Italian spiced sausages (go as lean as possible)

• 1 medium yellow onion (120g)

• 4 cloves minced garlic

• 1 litre chicken stock

• 500g cauliflower, chopped

• 100g kale, torn

• 200g coconut milk

• 2 sprigs fresh chopped parsley

• 2 chopped green onion

• 7 sprigs fresh thyme

• 1 tbsp dried oregano

• 1 tbsp dried chilli flakes

• Cracked black pepper

Directions

1. Cook bacon, dice, and set aside

2. Using a portion of the bacon fat, sauté onions until translucent

3. Dice sausage and add to onion, cook through

4. Add garlic, dried oregano, pepper, and chili flakes

5. Stir in chicken stock, cauliflower, parsley and green onion, simmer for ten minutes or until cauliflower is tender

6. Add chopped bacon back in along with kale and stir in 200g coconut milk

7. Simmer another ten minutes until flavours are well combined**note: no salt is needed as the sausage generally contains enough

Macronutrient Information (makes 5 servings)*: 260 calories / 15g protein / 13g carbohydrates / 15g fat

*macros may vary depending on the type of sausage used