Zuppa Toscana Soup

It is so easy to make Olive Garden's classic Zuppa Toscana Soup at home! This incredible copycat recipe is even better than the restaurant version and can be made on the stove top or in the crock pot!


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Zuppa Toscana Soup

The Cozy Cook (Stephanie)

6

servings

0

minutes

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Ingredients
Ground Italian Sausage
1 pound Ground Italian Sausage hot or mild
Butter
1 tablespoon Butter
Yellow Onion
1 small Yellow Onion diced
Garlic
3 cloves Garlic minced
Hot Sauce
1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Soy Sauce can sub Worcestershire sauce
Flour
3 tablespoons Flour
Chicken Broth
5 cups Chicken Broth
Heavy Cream
1 cup Heavy Cream
Russet Potatoes
3 - 4 small Russet Potatoes about 1 lb.
Kale
3 cups Kale roughly chopped
Mustard Powder, Dried Parsley
1 teaspoon Mustard Powder, Dried Parsley
Dried Oregano, Dried Basil
0.5 teaspoon Dried Oregano, Dried Basil
Pinch Of Red Pepper Flakes
1 Pinch Of Red Pepper Flakes optional
Grated Parmesan
Grated Parmesan
Roughly Chopped Bacon
Roughly Chopped Bacon

Equipment
Ladle

Ladle


Instructions
1
Cook and crumble the sausage in a large soup pot over medium heat until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings and set the sausage aside. (1 additional tbsp. butter can be used if you don’t have drippings.)
2
Add the drippings and butter to the soup pot and add the onions. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, hot sauce, soy sauce, and seasonings and cook for 1 more minute.
3
Add the flour and stir continuously for 2 minutes, until the raw flour smell is gone.
4
Add the chicken broth in small splashes, stirring continuously. Add the heavy cream in the same manner. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
5
Clean the potatoes and pat them dry. Cut them in half lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch slices. Add the the potatoes to the soup along with the cooked sausage.
6
Simmer for 10 more minutes, or until the potatoes are nearly fork tender. Stir in the kale and simmer for 5 more minutes.
7
Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with red pepper flakes, grated Parmesan, and/or chopped bacon. Serve!
Zuppa Toscana Soup

Zuppa Toscana Soup

The Cozy Cook (Stephanie)

6

servings

0

minutes

It is so easy to make Olive Garden's classic Zuppa Toscana Soup at home! This incredible copycat recipe is even better than the restaurant version and can be made on the stove top or in the crock pot!

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Ingredients
Ground Italian Sausage
1 pound Ground Italian Sausage hot or mild
Butter
1 tablespoon Butter
Yellow Onion
1 small Yellow Onion diced
Garlic
3 cloves Garlic minced
Hot Sauce
1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Soy Sauce can sub Worcestershire sauce
Flour
3 tablespoons Flour
Chicken Broth
5 cups Chicken Broth
Heavy Cream
1 cup Heavy Cream
Russet Potatoes
3 - 4 small Russet Potatoes about 1 lb.
Kale
3 cups Kale roughly chopped
Mustard Powder, Dried Parsley
1 teaspoon Mustard Powder, Dried Parsley
Dried Oregano, Dried Basil
0.5 teaspoon Dried Oregano, Dried Basil
Pinch Of Red Pepper Flakes
1 Pinch Of Red Pepper Flakes optional
Grated Parmesan
Grated Parmesan
Roughly Chopped Bacon
Roughly Chopped Bacon

Equipment
Ladle

Ladle


Instructions
1
Cook and crumble the sausage in a large soup pot over medium heat until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings and set the sausage aside. (1 additional tbsp. butter can be used if you don’t have drippings.)
2
Add the drippings and butter to the soup pot and add the onions. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, hot sauce, soy sauce, and seasonings and cook for 1 more minute.
3
Add the flour and stir continuously for 2 minutes, until the raw flour smell is gone.
4
Add the chicken broth in small splashes, stirring continuously. Add the heavy cream in the same manner. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
5
Clean the potatoes and pat them dry. Cut them in half lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch slices. Add the the potatoes to the soup along with the cooked sausage.
6
Simmer for 10 more minutes, or until the potatoes are nearly fork tender. Stir in the kale and simmer for 5 more minutes.
7
Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with red pepper flakes, grated Parmesan, and/or chopped bacon. Serve!

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