Crockpot Zuppa Toscana ~ Copycat Olive Garden

[Geri K]

Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
½ a bag of Southern Hashbrowns
1 lb of browned Italian Sausage
5½ cups of chicken broth
2 c of chopped kale
½ tsp. of red pepper flakes (more if you like it spicy)
½ - 1 c of frozen diced onions
2 Tablespoon of minced garlic
½ c of evaporated milk or cream
Instructions
Combine the Southern Hashbrowns, browned Italian Sausage, chicken broth, chopped kale, red pepper flakes, frozen diced onions and minced garlic in the crockpot. Stir well and place lid on. Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6-8 In the last 30 minutes add evaporated milk or cream, stir and put lid back on. Serve and enjoy! -
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[christine]

Thanks for sharing. I wish I wasn't allergic to dairy.

 

[Geri K]

Thanks for sharing. I wish I wasn't allergic to dairy.

Christine, have you tried substituting rice or soy milk for your dairy allergies?
Substituting for Sweetened Condensed Milk and Evaporated Milk
"You can make your own sweetened condensed milk substitute by making a "safe" evaporated milk and adding sugar. Evaporated milk is milk that has water content reduced by 60%. Simmer any quantity of soy or rice milk in a pan until it reduced by 60% to get evaporated milk. Approximately 3 cups of rice or soy milk will leave 1 cup of evaporated milk left at the end. Be careful not to scald it. For sweetened condensed milk, mix one cup of evaporated milk with 1-1/4 cups of sugar. Heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Cool. It will yield 1-1/2 cups of evaporated milk substitute. It will keep in the refrigerator for several days."
.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcespre.php?id=103
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