Zuppa Toscana Soup (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe)

Zuppa Toscana Soup (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe)

from insanelygoodrecipes.com
60 min

Get the Olive Garden experience at home with this Zuppa Toscana recipe! Made with sausage, bacon, potatoes, and cream, this hearty soup is always a surefire hit.

Ingredients

  • 4 Strips of thick bacon, chopped
  • 1 pound ground sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 large potatoes, diced
  • Pinch red pepper chili flakes, optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups kale, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • Side of Olive Garden breadsticks or Tuscan bread, optional

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large pot or Dutch oven on medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.

  2. 2

    In the bacon grease, brown the sweet Italian sausage on medium heat. About 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to the same plate as the bacon and set aside.

  3. 3

    In the bacon and sausage grease, add the onions. Cook until they start to soften and the onions become translucent. Stir occasionally for about 5 to 8 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the garlic and potatoes to the onions. Stir while cooking for 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Season the onions, garlic, and potatoes with red pepper chili flakes, salt, and pepper.

  6. 6

    Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Potatoes should be fork-tender.

  7. 7

    Stir in the kale, heavy cream, cooked bacon, and cooked sweet Italian sausage. Continue to simmer until the kale has wilted. About 5 minutes.

  8. 8

    Stir in white wine vinegar and serve with a side of Olive Garden breadsticks or Tuscan bread. Mangia!