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Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

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Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

You don’t have to go out to your favorite Italian Restaurant to enjoy restaurant style soup at home! Zuppa Toscana Soup is a quick and easy meal to make. So savory and delicious! This soup and a great loaf of bread (like this Ranch Cheesy Bread) makes this an easy weeknight meal!

Zuppa Toscana Soup - if you love Olive Garden soup, you'll love this even more! #ZuppaToscana #OliveGarden #BowlMeOver

Zuppa Toscana Soup – if you love Olive Garden soup, you’ll love this even more!

Zuppa Toscana Soup! Have you visited Olive Garden lately? Whenever we do, I usually order soup & salad. It’s always delicious, you get those amazing breadsticks and a variety of soups to choose from so it makes decision making even easier, right?

What's your favorite soup?

Do you have a hard time choosing a favorite soup when dining out?

Then I had a great idea…. why not make one of my favorite soups at home? Everyone loves, Zuppa Toscana Soup. It’s incredibly savory and very affordable – trust me when I say you’re going to adore this soup!

Let me walk thru how easy this is to make. You’ll start by by browning the sausage. While it is browning, peel a couple of potatoes and dice, peel and chop an onion, mince one clove of garlic. Next clean and chop kale.

Don’t like kale? I think you’ll change your mind after trying this soup! But if you’re really not a fan of kale substitute with Swiss chard or spinach.

When the sausage is browned, add the chopped onions, diced potatoes and spices. Sauté until these veggies just begin to soften. Add the kale, sauté for another minute or two. Then add chicken broth and bring it to a boil. Boil uncovered until the potatoes are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in half and half.

Dinner is done!

Soup is good food!

Hearty, delicious and savory this is a meal the whole family will love!

How delicious is that?

This has all the flavors of a slow cooked meal but is done in less than 30 minutes. It’s a great weeknight meal and perfect for a cool day!

This post first appear on the Melrose Family.

Soup is good food!
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Zuppa Toscana Soup

You don't have to go out to your favorite Italian Restaurant to enjoy restaurant style soup at home! Zuppa Toscana Soup is a quick and easy meal to make. So savory and delicious! 

Course Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 249 kcal
Author Souper Chef Deb from Bowl Me Over

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage mild
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 russet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 bunch kale stems removed, chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine suggest using Chardonnay

Instructions

  1. Start by by browning the sausage in a large stock pot over medium heat.

  2. While it is browning, peel the potatoes. Dice, peel and chop an onion, mince one clove of garlic.

  3.  Next clean and chop kale. Remove the stems, chop the leaves into bite sized pieces, set aside.

  4. When the sausage is done, add the chopped onions, diced potatoes and spices. Sauté until the veggies just begin to soften. Add the kale, sauté for another minute or two. 

  5. Add a splash of wine to the pan to deglaze. Scrape all of the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. 

  6. Increase the heat to high and add the chicken broth. Bring it to a boil. Boil uncovered until the potatoes are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in half and half.

Nutrition Facts
Zuppa Toscana Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 1258mg 52%
Potassium 683mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin A 44.7%
Vitamin C 52.9%
Calcium 9%
Iron 10.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Another Copycat soup you’ll find on my blog (and the perfect recipe for fall!) is my Butternut Squash Soup Recipe – if you enjoy the soup at Panera Bread you’ll love this meal! Made in the slow cooker it’s a set and forget soup! Dinner will be on the table minutes after you get home and YOU can take all the credit!

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup – creamy, rich and velvety delicious

 

You don't have to go out to your favorite Italian Restaurant to enjoy restaurant style soup at home! Zuppa Toscana Soup is a quick and easy soup - delicious! #ZuppaToscanaSoup #BowlMeOver

You don’t have to go out to your favorite Italian Restaurant to enjoy restaurant style soup at home! Zuppa Toscana Soup is a quick and easy soup – delicious!

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  5. Perfect for cold weather. It’s tempting to stay at home and wrapped up and have some Zuppa Toscana soup. I’d like to make my own version of it

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  12. This Zuppa Toscana soup looks delightful and tasty. This is perfect for winter. I will absolutely try to make this soup and will add this to my recipe book.

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Meet Souper Chef Deb

Welcome to Bowl Me Over! My name is Debra and I send warm greetings from sunny California. I am a serious foodie – I’ve been known as the go-to girl in our family for years, catering weddings and anniversary parties and in the summer help cook mountains of food for our family reunions. Often times things I create end up in a bowl, hence the name Bowl Me Over! I strive for good health, but food has to be full of flavor. A calorie is a calorie, but it’s more satisfying to eat when the food is delicious! Learn More . . .