Easy Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
This Easy Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup is a super quick and simple copycat recipe with rich, creamy flavor you can't resist!
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
healthy, sausage, soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound spicy Italian ground sausage use mild for kid-friendly
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 4/5 yellow potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 teaspoons salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 cups chopped kale
- chopped bacon or bacon bits and grated parmesan cheese for topping optional
Instructions
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In a large pot saute sausage 5-6 minutes until browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to a plate and set aside.
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In the same pot, add butter and saute onions over medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and saute for another minute until fragrant.
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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 if desired.