Zuppa Toscana Soup {Olive Garden Copycat}
Zuppa Toscana Soup is a copycat of Olive Garden's soup made with ground sausage, red pepper flakes, bacon, onions, potatoes, and kale.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 591kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 5 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 4 cups (32 ounces) chicken broth
- 4-6 medium (about 1 ¾ pounds) Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 3 cups fresh kale leaves, chopped and stems removed (packed)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup grated parmesan, for garnish
Instructions
- To a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add sausage and red pepper flakes. Cook until the sausage is browned, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat, and stir occasionally (about 10-15 minutes).
- Transfer the cooked sausage to a bowl. Cover to keep warm.
- To the same pot, add the bacon and cook until crisp (about 10-15 minutes). Drain most of the grease from the pot, leaving about 2 tablespoons. Transfer the cooked bacon to the bowl of sausage. Cover to keep warm.
- To the same pot, add the onions and cook until translucent (about 5-8 minutes).
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth, cooked sausage, and cooked bacon to the pot. Stir to combine.
- Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, add potatoes and cook until fork tender (about 15 minutes).
- Reduce heat to medium. Add in heavy cream and kale. Simmer until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm, topped with grated parmesan cheese for garnish.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 591kcal