Easy Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup
This Easy Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup is a hearty and delicious dish featuring spicy Italian sausage, potatoes, and kale.
Equipment
- large pot
Ingredients
Soup Ingredients
- 1 pound spicy Italian ground sausage use mild for kid-friendly
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ whole white onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 4-5 cups 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 for topping, optional
- grated parmesan cheese for topping, optional
Instructions
Soup Instructions
- In a large pot, saute sausage for 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.
Notes
If using regular ground sausage, add 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning or Herbs de Provence and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 833kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 25gFat: 76gSaturated Fat: 38gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 246mgSodium: 3849mgPotassium: 1084mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 8563IUVitamin C: 110mgCalcium: 241mgIron: 3mg
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