Zuppa Toscana Soup
When I was in college I worked at Olive Garden. I
loved working there and my love for Italian cuisine came alive. An instant hit
was their Zuppa Toscana soup. I’m not a huge Italian sausage fan, but this soup
balances that flavor very nicely. I did create this recipe based on OG’s
original recipe but changed a few things to make it more my own. Hope you enjoy
it!
INGREDIENTS
5-7
slices of bacon
1/2
lb hot Italian Sausage
5
medium russet potatoes, washed and thinly sliced
2
cups kale, chopped
1
cup heavy whipping cream
1
qt water
2
cans chicken broth
1/2
large onion, finely chopped
4
medium cloves of garlic, minced
2
tsp red pepper flakes
salt
and pepper
grated
Parmesan for sprinkling
DIRECTIONS
On
a greased cookie sheet, lay bacon flat and bake for about 15 minutes in a 400
degree oven. Flipping with a fork halfway between. Drain bacon, and
crumble.
In a pan over medium high heat, cook sausage
until it's heated thoroughly, and there's no pink. Drain very well on a paper
towel (or else you'll have grease floating in your soup.) Set aside.
In
your soup pot over medium heat, cook the potatoes, onion, garlic, chicken
broth, and water until potatoes are cooked through.
Throw
in cooked sausage, half the bacon, red pepper flakes, and salt & pepper.
Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add in kale and cream. Let soup heat through
and serve with the other half of the bacon. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
I enjoy visiting our local farmer’s market. Using fresh and organic ingredients really makes a difference in the flavor of your recipe. Some of my recipes call for pre-made ingredients to save time but can easily be substituted for the most natural and organic ingredients. This photo was taken at the Spotsylvania Farmer's Market.
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Ahh! This makes me so happy! I LOVE Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana! I just pinned this recipe. Thank you!
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I'm going to have to try this tonight!
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Thanks! Very tasty soup turned out. Very cool photos!
ReplyDeleteMy husband can be a picky eater. Made this for the first time tonight and we love it! Will definitely make it again. Thank you for sharing!
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