Olive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana

By henwiller

This is a clone of the Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana. Tried and true, approved by former Olive Garden chefs.

Ingredients

• 1 lb Italian sausage (I like mild sausage)
• 2 large russet baking potatoes, sliced in half, and then in 1/4 inch slices
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup bacon bit (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups kale or 2 cups swiss chard, chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 quart water
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Chop or slice uncooked sausage into small pieces. 2 Brown sausage in your soup pot. 3 Add chicken broth and water to pot and stir. 4 Place onions, potatoes, and garlic in a separate pot. 5 Cook on medium heat until potatoes are done. 6 Add sausage and bacon. 7 Salt and pepper to taste. 8 Simmer for another 10 minutes. 9 Turn to low heat. 10 Add kale and cream. 11 Heat through and serve.