Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

olive garden copycat zuppa toscana soup in two small gray bowls

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Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

Skip the wait at the restaurant and make a batch of this copycat zuppa toscana soup in the convenience of your own kitchen. It's rich, creamy, and tastes even better than the original Olive Garden recipe, and comes together in under 45 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings:

Calories: 518kcal

Author: Meaghan - The Quicker Kitchen

Ingredients

1 lb spicy Italian sausage
6-8 slices bacon roughly chopped
1 large white onion diced
2 garlic cloves minced
32 oz can chicken broth
pinch crushed red pepper flakes optional
2-3 large russet baking potatoes sliced in half and then into 1/4 inch thin slices
2 cups washed kale stems removed & roughly chopped
1 cup heavy whipping cream
freshly grated Parmesan for garnish

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Instructions

Add the sausage to a large heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven. Cook, breaking up, until the sausage is cooked through and crumbled. Drain off excess grease, and transfer the cooked sausage to a waiting plate and set aside.
Add the bacon to the pot and cook until crispy.
Add the onion, stirring into the bacon drippings, and cook just until the onion begins to turn translucent- about 5 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the garlic, and cook another 60 seconds- stirring often.
Add the broth, red pepper flakes, potatoes, and sausage to the pot. Stir to combine, and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Let the soup simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are nice & tender.
Remove the pot from heat and stir in the kale. Cover with the lid and let rest for 5-10 minutes, just until the kale has begun to wilt.
Stir in the cream.
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with a garnish of Parmesan cheese.

Notes

Don't like kale? You can use spinach instead!
Prefer a thinner, 'soupier' soup? You can thin this with some extra chicken broth or even a bit of water.
If using a Dutch oven, you can make this a one pot recipe but sautéing the sausage in the same pot before adding the soup ingredients.
Use a mandoline slicer to easily get the perfect thinly sliced potatoes!

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