Zuppa Toscana - Olive Garden Style

Name: Zuppa Toscana - Olive Garden Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, American, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 pound spicy Italian ground sausage; 4 tablespoons butter; ½ white onion (diced); 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 6 cups chicken broth; 2 cups water; 5 yellow potatoes (cut into 1-inch pieces); 3 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 cups heavy cream; 4 cups chopped kale; chopped bacon or bacon bits and grated parmesan cheese for topping (optional)

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

If you're like me and you can't get enough of this soup, then you have to try this copycat recipe for Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana!

Updated at: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:44:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories498.1 kcal (25%)

Total Fat40.7 g (58%)

Carbs19.4 g (7%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein16.1 g (32%)

Sodium2122.6 mg (106%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 poundspicy Italian ground sausage

4 tablespoonsbutter

0.5white onion

diced

1 tablespoonminced garlic

6 cupschicken broth

2 cupswater

5yellow potatoes

cut into 1-inch pieces

3 teaspoonssalt

1 teaspoonblack pepper

2 cupsheavy cream

4 cupskale

chopped

bacon

chopped, or bacon bits

grated parmesan cheese

for topping, optional

Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot saute sausage 5-6 minutes until browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to a plate and set aside.

Step 2

In the same pot, add butter and saute onions over medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and saute for another minute until fragrant.

Step 3

Add chicken broth, water, potatoes, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Boil until potatoes are tender. Stir in kale, and heavy cream. Add sausage. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve garnished with grated parmesan cheese and/or bacon if desired.