Easy Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup
This Easy Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup is a super quick and simple copycat recipe with rich, creamy flavor you can't resist!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound spicy Italian ground sausage use mild for kid-friendly
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ 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
- In a large pot saute sausage 5-6 minutes until browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to a plate and set aside.
- In the same pot, add butter and saute onions over medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and saute for another minute until fragrant.
- 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.
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Notes
The sausage: if you have regular ground sausage, simply add 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning or Herbs de Provence + a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 833kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 246mg | Sodium: 3849mg | Potassium: 1084mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8563IU | Vitamin C: 110mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 3mg
