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Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

Our version of Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana soup - now you can make this restaurant favorite right at home!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best Soup Recipe, Copycat Olive Garden recipe, Copycat Recipe, Favorite soup recipe, Soup
Servings: 6
Calories: 585kcal

Equipment

  • large stock pot

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian sausage casings removed
  • 4 slices thick bacon diced into small pieces
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 russet potatoes scrubbed and rinsed then sliced into halves, then halves diced into 1/4-inch slices
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cups half and half
  • 2 cups packed kale chopped
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese optional garnish

Instructions

  • Heat large stockpot over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage into 1-inch pieces and add to pot.
  • Cook sausage, stirring occasionally until cooked through.
  • Drain sausage onto a plate or baking dish lined with paper towels, set sausage aside.
  • Add diced bacon and chopped onion to stockpot and saute mixture until bacon is cooked through and onions are translucent, about 3 - 5 minutes longer.
  • Add chicken broth, water, sliced potatoes, garlic, and salt and pepper.
  • Bring soup just to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and stir in cooked sausage.
  • Cover stockpot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are nearly tender, about 10 - 15 minutes.
  • Add in kale then simmer until potatoes are soft and kale is tender, about 5 - 10 minutes longer.
  • Stir in half and half and warm through.
  • Serve warm topped with Parmesan cheese.

Notes

  • If you are looking for a healthier alternative, I recommend adding turkey sausage instead of Italian beef or pork sausage.
  • You can also substitute the bacon for turkey bacon. It does cook a little differently so read the instructions on how to prepare it.
  • You could also add your favorite vegetables (even ones not on the ingredients list) to this recipe. I love adding thinly sliced carrots and zucchini to mine.

Nutrition

Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 864mg | Potassium: 962mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 2mg