zuppa toscana soup recipe

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Zuppa Toscana Soup {FRESH Start Style!}

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This comforting pot of fresh-food goodness is always a great dinner idea, but especially on a cold night.

It just warms your insides in the tastiest way! 

Although this recipe was originally a copycat for the soup at Olive Garden, I've changed a few key things in our recipe. We like LOTS of garlic, so we use about 10 cloves in ours. We also like a thicker cream soup, so I use more cream and less potatoes. The kale is also a preference over spinach from the original recipe at the restaurant.

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Ingredients 

  • 4 strips low-sodium bacon

  • ½ pound spicy ground sausage (for less spicy soup, mix mild and spicy or just use mild sausage)

  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

  • 2 cups water

  • 2 large potatoes, peeled, quartered and sliced 

  • 1 medium sweet onion, diced 

  • Full garlic bulb, peeled and minced fine

  • 1 ½ cups whipping cream (for lighter soup, substitute half and half or for dairy-free, use coconut milk)

  • ½ bunch of fresh Kale, washed and chopped in 1-inch pieces 

  • Seasonings: generous pinch of salt, pepper, and a sprinkle of chicken bouillon


Instructions

  1. Set up a large frying pan on medium to high heat, and brown the bacon. Drain and set aside for later.

  2. Using a medium to large soup pot, put it on medium heat and brown the ground sausage. Scoop the sausage out of the pan, and set aside, draining.

  3. Saute the onions in the leftover sausage oil, for about 4 minutes or until cooked. Add in the minced garlic and heat for about 1 more minute.

  4. Add in the chicken stock and water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add in the potatoes and bring the soup to a steady simmer over medium heat. Cook the potatoes for about 12-15 minutes, or until tender.

  5. Stir in the cooked sausage, the cream, seasonings, and kale, and simmer another 2 minutes or so. Careful not to boil it!

  6. Serve with a piece of bacon crumbled on top of bowl of soup. Mmmm!


After you make this yummy, filling (and gluten-free for me, yay!) comfort soup - be sure and comment how it turned out! Do you like it spicy or not so much? Can’t wait to hear what you and your family think!