Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Copycat

5 from 2 votes

Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Copycat

Make the best Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana copycat recipe at home! This creamy Italian sausage, potato, and kale soup is hearty, flavorful, easy to make and perfect for cozy nights in.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: olive garden zuppa toscana copycat, restuarant recipes, soup recipe, hearty recipe, comfort food, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes.

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

5 Mild Italian sausage links (about 1lb)
4 tbsp Unsalted butter
1/2 Yellow onion
1 tbsp Minced garlic
1 tbsp Dad's All Purpose seasoning
1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
6 cups Low sodium chicken broth
2 cups Water
4 cups Yellow potatoes - diced
1.5 cups Heavy Cream
4 cups Kale
1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp Black pepper
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Bacon bits - garnish

Instructions

Start by washing and dicing the yellow potatoes, onion and kale into bite size pieces.
Remove the Italian sausage from the casings and brown it in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
In the same Dutch oven, add the butter and onions and cook until translucent. Add the garlic, Dad's All Purpose Rub, crushed red pepper, black pepper and cook until fragrant, approximately 2-3 minutes.
Add the chicken broth, water and the diced potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and add back the cooked sausage, heavy cream and kale. Mix everything well and cook until the kale is tender, 10-15 minutes.
Add in grated parmesan cheese and check for seasoning. Add salt and pepper as needed.
Remove from the heat, plate and garnish with more parmesan and crispy bacon bits. Enjoy!

Notes

Don’t skip the bacon. It’s what gives that smoky undertone that balances the creaminess.

Adjust your spice. Like it mild? Use mild or sweet Italian sausage. Want more kick? Go for hot sausage or a sprinkle of crushed red pepper.

Make it lighter. Sub half-and-half for the heavy cream or use turkey sausage to cut calories without losing flavor.

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