Copycat Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe from Olive Garden
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This Copycat Zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden is an easy way to enjoy this favorite soup any time in the comfort of your own home! Loaded with plenty of Italian sausage, sliced potatoes, bacon and kale, this creamy soup is the stuff of dreams. Trust me, it is the best way to warm up on a cold day and will have you coming back for seconds!
On a cool fall day I decided some soup was in order. Thinking about sausage soup, my mind immediately went to Olive Garden™. My husband orders Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana it any time we go to the restaurant while I always opt for the salad! Inspired by an awesome Copycat Zuppa Toscana recipe on Food.com, I set out hoping to make a soup that my whole family would love.
My husband and I are far from picky eaters. We love a variety of foods but unfortunately the same can not be said (yet anyway) for our three boys. One thing everyone can agree on Hearty Italian Sausage Soup which is why it is a family favorite. But while I love that soup, I like to branch out. I grew up with a mom who loved trying out new recipes all the time so it really makes me a bit depressed when I serve a new recipe that my kids don’t like. And since this happens often, I try to pick new recipes that I think they have a chance at liking. A copycat Zuppa Toscana Soup was worth trying at home.
Did I succeed? Yes! All my kids liked it. I thought for sure the kale would turn them off, but they either ate it or picked around the pretty green ribbons in this zuppa toscana. Don’t you just love a good copycat recipe like Texas Roadhouse rolls or torchy’s queso?
Zuppa Toscana Ingredients:
To make this easy copycat soup recipe at home, you’ll need the following simple ingredients:
- Italian sausage
- onions
- chicken broth
- russet potatoes
- garlic
- bacon
- kale
- heavy whipping cream
- salt and pepper to taste
How to Make Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
I like to use sausage links which come in a package with 1 1/4 pounds. (Make sure to remove the casings.) So I increased the other ingredients a bit to stretch it further. I also saw optional bacon bits and decided to kick it up with some real bacon and more of it. It really added some delicious flavor to the soup. You can always buy pre-cooked bacon to make it easier!
Copycat Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe from Olive Garden
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pound Italian sausage
- 2 14.5 ounce cans chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- 2 large russet baking potatoes sliced in half, and then in 1/4 inch slices. (Do not peel)
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 cups kale chopped in longer ribbon slices
- 5 slices precooked bacon chopped
- 1 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Brown sausage in a stock pot, breaking up into bite sized pieces. (If using links, be sure to remove casings ahead of time.) Drain grease.
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Add chicken broth, water, potatoes, onion and garlic.
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Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender.
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Add in bacon and salt and pepper.
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Simmer for additional 10 minutes.
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Reduce heat to low.
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Stir in kale and cream.
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Heat through and serve immediately.
I hope you’ll give this copycat Zuppa Toscana soup recipe from Olive Garden a try with your family! Let me know what you think.
Need something to serve with your soup? Try my easy biscuits from scratch. They work great with any soup and can be on your table in 15 minutes!
More Olive Garden Copycat Recipes:
- Olive Garden Parmesan Chicken
- Pasta e Fagioli
- Olive Garden Breadsticks
- Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
i might try something other than potato to make it lower carb but otherwise it looks awesome! i love soup!
This looks like the perfect fall/winter meal for a cozy meal in.
This is good soup, my daughters favorite at the Olive Garden. Pinning and sharing!
I love zuppa toscano! Yum!
Emilie, I have been wanting to make this recipe and now I can:). I love this soup! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your recipe @ Dream. Create. Inspire. Link. Have a wonderful weekend and take care, Tara
This is my mom’s favorite soup from Olive Garden – I’ll have to pass the recipe along to her.
Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty link party.
This is my favorite thing at Olive Garden. I am going to have to try and make this.
This does look so good, and it might be even better than Olive Garden – I’d love to try it! I think it will be a big hit!
I made this soup the broth was very good but Olive gardens was hotter. I added pepper flakes and it made it a bit more spicy. It had way too much sausage and potatoes so I suggest you cut it down a little. All in all, it was very good.
One question??
can you save it or freeze it?
thank you!
Thank you for sharing your suggestions! How spicy the soup is really depends upon if you use mild, sweet or hot Italian sausage. Red pepper flakes is a great suggestion if you like spicy foods. I’ve never considered Olive Garden’s to be all that spicy. We love eating this soup as a main dish so we having more sausage and potatoes so it is filling. The best part about any copycat recipe is the ability to switch it up to suit your own tastes! Glad you enjoy it!
I’ve never tried freezing it. I am not sure how well the kale would hold up but the rest of it should. It keeps very well in the fridge for several days.
My husband loves soup and I make different ones for him quite often. He absolutely loved this one. He kept raving about how delicious it was as he had two servings. I agree, it was perfect!!!