Zuppa Toscana Soup
A pot of this Zuppa Toscana soup always makes eating at home that much cozier! This Olive Garden copycat is rich, creamy, and oh-so delicious. Watch how I make this in my kitchen in the video below!
Servings: 5 servings
Equipment
- Le Creuset Dutch Oven My favorite cast iron pot for cooking soups!
Ingredients
- 6 pieces bacon chopped
- 1 pound spicy ground Italian sausage
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups roughly chopped kale
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Cook the bacon. In a large pot over medium heat, add the bacon and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and spoon out excess oil, leaving about one tablespoon in the pot to cook the sausage and add flavor.
- Cook the onions. Add the onions to the pot, turn the heat to medium-high, and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Then, add the garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds.
- Cook the sausage. Add the sausage, breaking it up with your spatula and sauté until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and broth. Add the potatoes, Italian seasoning and chicken broth, and bring it to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Add the kale, bacon and cream. Once the potatoes are done, add the chopped kale, bacon, and heavy cream. Give everything a stir and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Garnish and serve. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with ground black pepper before serving.
Video
Notes
- Storage tips: Store leftovers in the fridge for 4 to 5 days or up to 3 months in the freezer.
- For me, 4 cups of roughly chopped kale was from 4 to 5 large stems or about half a bunch.
Nutrition
Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 793mg | Potassium: 1022mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1643IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 3mg