Having a Soup-er Christmas Dinner....need ideas!

We are turkey and ham'd out. I decided we are doing something different for Christmas dinner, asked friends for their suggestions, and decided to go the soup route.

It will only be four or five of us, but my door is open to anyone that is missing their dysfunctional family and wants to share mine. (We've never actually had anyone just show up.)

Ds is all for it and wants loaded baked potato soup.

Dh is "meh" and say chili would be okay.

Mil says yes, but made no suggestion.

I'm craving a creamy Italian style of soup. I've had it at Olive Garden but I'm too lazy to look it up right now.

Am I crazy to make four or five different batches? I'd only make enough for four or five servings each. I was also thinking of getting bread bowls from Panera, plus rolls and then make cornbread for the chili.

Dh says it sounds like more work then normal. Typically, I make ham, sweet potatoes, dressing, green beans, macaroni and cheese salad, deviled eggs, pimento spread, and rolls. Plus dessert. I say soups would be soup-er easy. (Sorry, had to do it!)help


If you have an Instant pot


Zuppa Toscana



Servings:
Ingredients
4 slices of bacon, cut into lardons
1lb mild Italian sausage meat
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 medium red potatoes sliced half-moon, 1/4″ inch thick
pinch crushed red pepper flakes
6 cups chicken broth
3 cups chopped kale
1 cup whipping cream
salt & pepper to taste
Steps
Set the instant pot on Sauté. Once it says Hot, add the bacon and render until brown. Remove the bacon.
Brown the sausage meat until cooked. Add chopped onion sauté them for a few minutes. Add the garlic and stir for another 30 seconds.
Add the sliced potatoes. Cover with the chicken broth. Close and lock the lid, making sure the sealing knob is on sealing. Manual 8 minutes. NPR 10 minutes.
Once the cooking is done, you can release the pressure by the quick or natural pressure release.
See the instant pot on Sauté and add the kale and whipping cream. Heat through. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with fresh crusty bread for dipping.

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