Enjoy restaurant quality soup at home! Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe is a quick and easy meal to make. This soup is savory, delicious and full of flavor!
Zuppa Toscana Soup – if you love Olive Garden soup, you’ll love this even more!
Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
Zuppa Toscana Soup! Have you visited Olive Garden lately? Whenever we do, I usually order soup & salad. It’s always delicious and you get those amazing breadsticks. There are a variety of soups to choose from so it makes decision making even easier, right?
I mean, you don’t have to make a decision, you can sample everything!
Do you have a hard time choosing a favorite soup when dining out?
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
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!
Grocery List for Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
- Italian sausage
- onion
- russet potatoes
- garlic
- kale
- chicken broth
- half and half or cream
- white wine
- bay leaf
- salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes
Steps to make Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
- Brown the sausage.
- While it is browning, peel the potatoes. Peel and chop the onion. Mince the garlic.
- Next, clean and chop kale.
- When the sausage is browned, add the onions, potatoes and spices.
- Sauté until these veggies just begin to soften.
- Add the kale and 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. Serve and enjoy!
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, you can substitute with Swiss chard or spinach.
Hearty, delicious and savory, this is a meal the whole family will love!
What can I serve with Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup?
Well of course I’m going to suggest breadsticks or a loaf of great homemade crust bread for dunking! A couple other great meal pairings are:
Where did Zuppa Toscana originate? It’s an Italian term and refers to a hearty type of soup in which the main ingredients are mostly vegetables. In America, the Olive Garden has popularized this tasty meal by adding sausage, resulting in a hearty soup with big flavor!
What I love about this soup is that it’s easy to make. It has all the flavors of a slow cooked meal but is done in less than 30 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight meal!
More hearty soup and stew recipes!
Zuppa Toscana Soup
Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
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
- Start by by browning the sausage in a large stock pot over medium heat.
- While it is browning, peel the potatoes. Dice, peel and chop an onion, mince one clove of garlic.
- Next clean and chop kale. Remove the stems, chop the leaves into bite sized pieces, set aside.
- 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.
- Add a splash of wine to the pan to deglaze. Scrape all of the brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
- 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.
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Don't worry, we'll never share your email.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 – 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!
