Zuppa Toscana Soup (Olive Garden Copycat) + Video
Our Zuppa Toscana soup is an easy Olive Garden® copycat of their sausage potato soup. You’ll save money with our Zuppa Toscana soup recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage casings removed
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 3 large Russet potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 bunch curly kale leaves stripped and chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 slices cooked bacon chopped
- kosher salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook sausage until browned and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Break into smaller pieces with your spatula as you cook, Transfer to a plate to drain.
- Add onion to pot and cook until soft, 5 minutes, then add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and potatoes and cook until potatoes are tender, 23 to 25 minutes. Smash a few of the potatoes to create a creamy texture.
- Stir in kale and let cook until leaves are tender and bright green, 3 minutes, then stir in heavy cream, sausage, and bacon and simmer 5 minutes more.
- Garnish with Parmesan or Romano and serve.
Video
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 604cal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 793mg | Sugar: 3g | Fiber: 4g | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 3mg