The BEST Zuppa Toscana Recipe (An Olive Garden Soup Knockoff)
Author: Anna
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Italian Sausage (you can use mild or hot Italian sausage depending on your desired taste.)
  • 2 cans {16oz) Chicken Broth (I use whisk bliss {a universal cooking base} mixed with water and chicken bouillon to create my chicken broth base.)
  • 1 quart Water
  • 1 large Onion (I prefer to use a Walla Walla sweet onion. The taste is amazing!)
  • 4 medium Red Potatoes, ¼ inch pieces.
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1⁄4 cup Bacon, cut into little pieces (We purchase a bag of pre-cut fresh bacon bits from Costco.)
  • 2 cups Kale, chopped
  • 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Instructions
  1. Brown sausage, drain grease, and set aside.
  2. Add chicken broth and water into pot and stir.
  3. Place chopped onions, potatoes, and mined garlic into pot. Cook until potatoes are soft.
  4. Add sausage and bacon to soup.
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Simmer soup for 10-15 minutes to enhance flavors.
  7. Turn stove or crockpot down to low heat.
  8. Add chopped kale and heavy whipping cream into soup.
  9. Cook soup until kale is cooked thoroughly.
  10. Serve with warm bread sticks or biscuits. Enjoy!
Recipe by Ask Anna at https://askannamoseley.com/2012/12/zuppa-toscana-an-olive-garden-soup/