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Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Recipe
The BEST Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana is perfect with a side salad. It is delicious!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 280 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 oz package of kielbasa sausage
- 64 oz chicken broth
- 1/4 onion, finely diced ( or substitute 1 tbsp dry onion flakes)
- 4 red potatoes, cut into 1-1/2 inch chunks
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 3 tbsp bacon bits (optional)
- 2-3 kale leaves, washed & thinly sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Thinly slice your sausage.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add a little bit oil or cooking spray. Place sausage in pan and cook, stirring and flipping meat often till you get some crispy browning on both sides. Remove from heat.
- In a slow cooker or crockpot add cooked sausage. Then add in chicken broth, onion, garlic, bacon bits and sliced potatoes and gently stir to combine.
- Slow cook on low for 4-5 hours.
- Remove lid, add in sliced kale and heavy cream. Stir to combine. Let cook additional 15 minutes until kale is cooked.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
377g
Calories
280kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
1216mg
(51%)
Potassium
1035mg
(30%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2491IU
(50%)
Vitamin C
57mg
(63%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 377g | |
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1216mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1035mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2491IU | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 57mg | 63% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.