Name: Copycat Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 lb Italian lean turkey sausage; 3 cup chicken broth; 3 cup milk; 1 tbsp Hormel Real Bacon pieces; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 dash red pepper flakes; 1 medium russet potato; 2 cup kale

Copycat Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana Recipe

Gillian Goff Modified: November 12, 2023

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Dig into a rich and meaty Italian soup that’s cooked with sausages and potatoes in a thick and creamy broth.

How To Make Copycat Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 1 hr 45 mins

Total: 1 hr 50 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1/2 lb Italian lean turkey sausage , hot
3 cup chicken broth, fat-free
3 cup milk, fat-free
1 tbsp Hormel Real Bacon pieces
1/4 tsp salt
1 dash red pepper flakes, crushed
1 medium russet potato
2 cup kale, chopped

Instructions

Grill the sausage on a grill pan over medium heat until cooked.
Combine the chicken broth, milk, onion, bacon pieces, salt, and pepper flakes in a medium saucepan over medium/high heat.
Quarter the potato lengthwise, then cut into 1/4- inch slices. Add to the saucepan.
When mixture begins to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Cut the sausage at an angle into 1/4-inch thick pieces. Add the sausage to the saucepan.
Simmer for 1 hour or until potato slices begin to soften.
Add the kale to the soup and simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.

Nutrition

Sugar: 10g
:
Calcium: 275mg
Calories: 179kcal
Carbohydrates: 22g
Cholesterol: 18mg
Fat: 7g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 769mg
Protein: 9g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Sodium: 885mg
Vitamin A: 3643IU
Vitamin C: 56mg

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