I love the Olive Garden, but I hardly ever go. In fact, I’ve never been there with Steve at all. Weird. None the less, my fave thing to get is this soup. Unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks baby. I’d never really thought about making it myself until I ran across this recipe and saw just how easy it was. In addition, we’d been buying kale recently to juice, so I had all the ingredients. I took leftovers to my family during the holidays and they loved it! So yummy, so easy, so much cheaper!
Copycat Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana Soup
Make this Copycat Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana Soup at home next time you feel like going out.
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 c water
- 5 tsp chicken bouillon powder or granules or 5 bouillon cubes
- 1/2 c heavy cream
- 5 medium potatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 1 bunch chopped kale we like more
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
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Cook sausage; add a little water, cover and cook over medium-low heat. Brown on each side, adding a little water to pan as needed. Cook to 180 F, or no longer pink inside.
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Peel and dice potatoes. Rinse and chop kale into bite-sized pieces; removing and discarding ends. Finely dice onions. Once sausage is cooked, remove from pan and add onions. Cook for several minutes and then add water and broth powder.
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Add whipping cream and potatoes. Cut sausage in half lengthwise, then chop into bite-sized pieces. Add to pot. Add kale. Cook for a few minutes. Add red pepper flakes. Simmer until potatoes and kale are tender.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from UCreate Foods
Michelle
This worked out so well. I used hash browns instead of regular potatoes. I also took the casings off the sausage and browned the meat. Worked great.
Pat Cody
My husband LOVES this soup. It’s a regular during the fall and winter months. Of course my husband loves anything that includes potatoes but this is definitely a favorite!
Yvonne
It’s one of my favorites too, I need to make it again soon!
This is my absolute favorite soup. I’ve made this from another recipe and everyone loved it, next time I’m going to try this one, so much easier. Try adding the pepper flakes when cooking onions to bring out flavor and add just the right amount if heat. Especially yummy on a crisp autumn day
Jan Little
Nina
Hi, I just came across this recipe. I’m unable to eat sausage, what can I substitute it with ?
I’d love to make it.
Yvonne
I’m not sure of a good substitution, but you can always leave it out and have a vegetarian version!
julianna
Polish kobbosee
Pat
Is that anything like kielbasa???
Kelli
This is also quickly becoming a staple at our home, too! Yum!
Shayla
Yum. Yum. I think maybe it would just be easier to hire you to cook this and all your yummy food for my family and then I wont burn, over cook, or under cook anything! Deal?
Amanda Cespedes
I got some Kale this weekend and the first thing I thought was this soup. The recipe sounds wonderful. I am making it today :>)
Hannah
Oh wow this is fantastic! Gotta try for next church event here in MD!
Stephanie Rodarte
I also LOVE this soup! I discovered a similar recipe months ago and it has since become a regular on our family meal menu. I’ve always used ground sausage rather than link sausage. I’ll have to try your variation the next time around. Thanks for always posting such yummy recipe’s. It makes meal planning a little easier and a little more fun!