Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat)
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4.9
26 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
510 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion
Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat)
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This Zuppa Toscana is a mouthwatering replica of the one served at Olive Garden, except that homemade is always better! Fresh, hot, and makes a big pot that tastes delicious as leftovers. It will be a sure hit!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage casings removed, ground
- 12 lices Bacon cooked and diced
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 7 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ lbs russet potato cleaned and sliced into thin pieces
- 1 ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp table salt plus more to taste if needed
- 1 tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 2 cups half and half
- 2 cups kale leaves chopped, packed tightly
- Parmesan Cheese finely shredded, for serving
Instructions
- In a large heavy pot or dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook sausage and break up into pieces while cooking.
- Transfer sausage to a separate dish, but reserve 1-2 tsp of the grease in the pot.
- Add diced onions to pot and cook until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, potatoes, sugar, fennel seeds, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Bring soup to a boil, and immediately reduce to medium-low. Stir in half and half, kale, and cooked sausage.
- Cover pot and simmer 10-15 minutes or just until potatoes are nicely tender. Add salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
- If desired, skim top to remove excess fat from soup. Ladle soup into bowls, garnished with diced bacon and parmesan.
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- Cook the bacon until it's crispy and chop it into small pieces. This will give your Zuppa a delicious crunch and smoky flavor.
- Chop your onions finely so that they cook evenly and blend well into the soup. This also helps to avoid large chunks of onion in every spoon.
- Adding sugar may seem unusual, but it helps to balance the acidity of the tomatoes and the bitterness of the kale, giving your soup a more rounded flavor.
- This recipe is part of our Italian Recipe Collection.
- You can't go wrong with some Olive Garden Style Bread Sticks on the side. They're the perfect way to round out the meal!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
1937mg
(81%)
Potassium
771mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1907IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
145mg
(15%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1937mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 771mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1907IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 145mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
26 reviews
Excellent
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