Zuppa Toscana Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat)
Zuppa Toscana is the Italian soup from Olive Garden that we all love! It's easy to make, nourishing, and so delicious! This recipe comes straight from the restaurant!
Equipment
- 4-quart pot
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, diced
- 10 oz mild or sweet Italian sausage, (ground or 2 1/2 sausage links with casings removed)
- 6 slices Hickory-smoked bacon , (or Canadian bacon, chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves, (crushed)
- 1 quart chicken broth, (see notes for chicken bouillon powder)
- 8 cups water
- 1 tbsp salt
- 6 medium Russet potatoes, cut into 1/4" thick half-moon slices , (skins on and washed)
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 bunch kale, (small bunch with leaves stripped and chopped)
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
How to make Zuppa Toscana:
- In a large pot, saute one diced onion, 10 ounces of mild sweet Italian sausage, bacon, and garlic for 7 minutes.
- Add 8 cups of water, 1 Tbsp salt, 1 quart of chicken broth, and 2 tsp of chicken bouillon powder, (if using). Bring to a boil, then add six sliced potatoes and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Stir in 1 1/4 cups of cream, one small bunch of kale, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, then turn off the soup.
- Garnish soup in soup bowls with freshly grated Parmesan, if desired!
Notes
- Add two teaspoons of chicken bouillon powder for more umami flavor in the soup.
- One small kale bunch is approximately 5-6 cups of chopped kale.
- Feel free to add up to a head of garlic, crushed.
- If your potatoes are large, use five russet potatoes.
- Sausage: If using Hot Italian Sausage, omit the cayenne pepper. Italian sausage can come ground or in sausage links. Remove casings if using links. Can also use one pound of Italian mild or sweet sausage if you don't feel like freezing the rest.
- Bacon or Ham can be used; if using ham, dice six slices of thick Canadian bacon. I also like to keep a stash of my oven-baked freezer bacon for recipes like these.
- Don't have chicken broth? No problem swap out 1 liter of water for chicken broth. Adjust the salt to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Zuppa Toscana Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat)
Serving Size
1 (8 oz) bowl
Amount per Serving
Calories
256
% Daily Value*
Fat
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
70
mg
23
%
Sodium
998
mg
43
%
Potassium
203
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
1804
IU
36
%
Vitamin C
17
mg
21
%
Calcium
55
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
