Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup is a hearty soup is a delicious blend of Italian sausage, kale and potatoes in a creamy broth with a touch of spice.
My husband worked at Olive Garden when he was younger. And one of the dishes people always loved was this soup! This post contains affiliate links.
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Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
Kale is considered a superfood by many, and this is a super delicious way to prepare it.
Eating kale has shown to reduce cholesterol, reduce cancer risks and help detoxify the body.
Due to the importance of kale you’re going to start seeing it everywhere.
Yes, it’s that important.
This is a good foray into the world of kale.
The fat in the soup will actually help your body absorb the important nutrients found in this green.
So go ahead! Eat your greens. Eat your soup.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 5 to 7 bacon slices
- 5 medium potatoes, russet
- 2 cups chopped kale, bite sized pieces
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 quart water
- 2 -14 ounce cans of chicken broth
- 1/2 large onion, diced
- 2-3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- Salt
- Pepper
Directions for olive garden zuppa toscana soup:
Step 1: Using a baking sheet, crumble the sausage.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and bake until no longer pink, bout 30 minutes.
Step 3: Drain fat and grease off using paper towels.
Step 4: Fry or bake the bacon and crumble into small pieces.
Step 5: Slice the potatoes between 1/8 inch and 1/4 inch, making the slices about the same size so they cook evenly.
Step 6: Using a large pot, toss the potatoes, onion, garlic, chicken broth, and water in together and cook on medium heat until the potatoes are cooked through.
Step 7: Add the sausage, bacon, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste.
Step 8: Simmer, stirring occasionally, for another 10 minutes.
Step 9: When the potatoes start breaking apart into smaller bite sized pieces because they are so tender, turn the heat to low and add in the kale and heavy cream.
Step 10: Let the soup heat through and serve.
Adapted from: Mom on Time Out
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Copycat Recipe
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup is a hearty soup is a delicious blend of Italian sausage, kale and potatoes in a creamy broth with a touch of spice.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 5 to 7 bacon slices
- 5 medium potatoes, russet
- 2 cups chopped kale, bite sized pieces
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 quart water
- 2 -14 ounce cans of chicken broth
- 1/2 large onion, diced
- 2-3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Using a baking sheet, crumble the sausage.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and bake until no longer pink, bout 30 minutes.
- Drain fat and grease off using paper towels.
- Fry or bake the bacon and crumble into small pieces.
- Slice the potatoes between 1/8 inch and 1/4 inch, making the slices about the same size so they cook evenly.
- Using a large pot, toss the potatoes, onion, garlic, chicken broth, and water in together and cook on medium heat until the potatoes are cooked through.
- Add the sausage, bacon, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, for another 10 minutes.
- When the potatoes start breaking apart into smaller bite sized pieces because they are so tender, turn the heat to low and add in the kale and heavy cream.
- Let the soup heat through and serve.
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Happy Friday and thank you for hosting a great link up!! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for sharing the yummy recipe! xxAshleigh
Just sent the list of ingredients for my husband to pick-up on the way home! YUM! Can’t wait to make this-hopefully it will help my littles kick this crud. Thanks for posting!
Have fun cooking tonight 😀
This is my favorite soup at Olive Garden.
Oh good! Let me know if you make the recipe 😀
Yum! I love copycat recipes, and can’t wait to try this one. Thanks for sharing it. I’m a new food blogger and found you on a link party. I’ve followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. Can’t wait to read more of your blog. Becky
Glad to have you visit, Becky. Please let me know what you think of the recipe when you make it!
From one Jenny to another 🙂 Thanks for linking to Oh My Heartsie Girl!
Hi there girly!
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Super yummy recipe! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. We love to party with you, so I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm.. Have an amazing day! Lou Lou Girls
Thanks so much. And happy cooking 😀
I love this soup at Olive Garden. I can’t wait to make it at home. Thank you for joining us at #purebloglove. We look forward to having you every Thursday night at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee
Always glad to share 🙂 And happy cooking this weekend!
Looks so good. We love Olive Garden Soups. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the party. Hope to see you again this week. Shared….
Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe with us on Weekend Bites! Find it on today’s features. It’s one of my husband’s favorite dishes and I’m excited to make it for date night!
Yeah!!!! Please let me know how it turns out for you!
Printed for a lazy weekend or to have one hand for a quick supper! My family likes this soup and will love having it at home too! Thanks, Linda from Inspire Me Monday!
One of my favorite soups – Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up.
I have never tried this at Olive Garden, but it sounds delicious.
I love Kale and put it in as often as I can. I have never had this soup but it is on my list now.
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon party,
Bev
Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. We look forward to seeing you again real soon!
Miz Helen
Loved this soup at Olive Garden. Now I can love it at home.
Blessings to you and yours1
Looks good, but pretty high fat
I honestly don’t think of Olive Garden as being low fat.
I love that soup! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – enjoy the rest of your week!
I bought kale for our rabbit and she won’t eat it so now I have a recipe to try to use it up. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
LOL! Now that’s using what’s in the fridge well.