Creamy Zuppa Toscana

Creamy Zuppa Toscana
Ingredients
  1. 3 cans (14 ounces) Chicken broth
  2. 2 cups heavy cream
  3. 1 lb Italian Sausage
  4. 1/2 pound bacon
  5. 4 russet potatoes
  6. 1 medium onion diced
  7. 2 garlic cloves minced
  8. 2 1/2 cups kale or chopped spinach
  9. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook and crumble the bacon. Set aside on a plate lined with a paper towel. Cook the sausage and set aside.
  2. Skin each potato and slice in half and make about 1/4 inch slices. You can slice these into fourths making the potatoes more bite sized.
  3. Bring a large pot with the chicken broth to a boil. Boil the potatoes for about 10 minutes or until tender.
  4. While the potatoes are boiling, saute the onion and garlic until tender and set aside.
  5. Once potatoes are tender, add sausage, onion, garlic, bacon and chopped spinach to the pot. Boil for a couple of minutes until the spinach starts to wilt. Reduce heat and add heavy cream.
  6. Cook until heated through and add salt and pepper to taste.
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Potato, Egg and Green Bean Salad

Potato, Egg and Green Bean Salad
Ingredients
  1. 6 potatoes, skin on, washed and scrubbed, cubed
  2. 4 large whole eggs
  3. 2 cups green beans, washed
  4. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  5. many cloves of garlic, raw crushed or sautéed
  6. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  7. 1 teaspoon (or to taste) fancy salt that people keep giving you for the holidays
Instructions
  1. cook each to desired doneness
  2. whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and salt together. Add garlic to sauce. When everything is cool, drizzle the oil mixture over them; peel and slice the eggs and add them over the salad.
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Creamy Tahini Dressing with Cucumber and Dill

Creamy Tahini Dressing with Cucumber and Dill
For the Creamy Tahini Sauce
  1. 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  2. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  3. 1/2 cup tahini
  4. 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  5. 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  6. 1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  7. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the Creamy Tahini Dressing with Cucumber and Dill
  1. 1 cup coarsely chopped cucumber, seeds removed
  2. 1/4 cup buttermilk
  3. 1/4 cup sour cream
  4. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  5. 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  6. 1/4 cup fresh dill fronds
Make the Creamy Tahini Sauce
  1. Sprinkle garlic with salt on a cutting board, then use the side of a knife to smash into a paste. Transfer to a large bowl. Add tahini and 1 cup warm water. Whisk until smooth. Add parsley, lemon juice, oil, and cayenne and whisk to combine.
For the Creamy Tahini Dressing with Cucumber and Dill
  1. Purée cucumber, buttermilk, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and 1/2 cup Creamy Tahini Sauce in a blender until smooth. Add dill and pulse a few more times to combine.
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