Zuppa Toscana (Tuscan Soup) – Olive Garden Dupe
doctype: recipe
tags: [recipe, soup, italian, quick]
title: Zuppa Toscana Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat) - NatashasKitchen.com
date: 2022-10-25
source: https://natashaskitchen.com/zuppa-toscana-recipe-video/
creation date: 2022-10-25
mod date: 2023-02-07
Zuppa Toscana
Homemade Zuppa Toscana is loaded with Italian sausage, bacon, kale and potatoes. This is the soup as made popular by Olive Garden!
Servings: 8 bowls
Prep Time: Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Total Time: Minutes
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 oz | Bacon | Chopped |
| 1 Lb | Hot/Spicy Italian Sausage | |
| 10 | Cloves of garlic | Large, peeled and minced or pressed |
| 1 | Onion | Medium, finely diced |
| 4 C | Chicken broth/stock (32 oz) | |
| 6 C | Water (48 oz) | |
| 5 | Russet Potatoes | Peels and chopped into 1/4" pieces |
| 1 bunch | Kale | Leaves stripped and chopped |
| 1 C | Whipping Cream | |
| To taste | Salt, Pepper and additional Italian Sausage spice | |
| Optional | Parmesan Cheese to serve |
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven (5.5 qt), over medium-high heat, add chopped bacon and sauté until browned (5-7 mins).
- Remove bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and spoon out excess oil, leaving about 1 Tbsp oil in the pot.
- Add Italian sausage, breaking it up with a spatula and sauté until cooked through (5 min). Remove to paper towel lined plate.
- Finely dice onion and add to the pot. Sauté 5 min or until soft and golden then add minced garlic and sauté an additional 1 min.
- Add 4 cups broth and 6 cups water, and bring to boil. Add sliced potatoes and cook 13-14 min or until easily pierced with a fork.
- When potatoes nearly done, add chopped kale and cooked sausage and bring everything to a light boil.
- Stir in 1 cup cream and bring to boil. Season to taste with salt and black pepper then remove from heat. Garnish with bacon and grated parmesan.
Clipped from Zuppa Toscana Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat) - NatashasKitchen.com at 2022-10-25.