Zuppa Toscana - Copycat Recipe

Whenever I go to the Olive Garden I always get the same thing: their soup, salad, and breadsticks. Although I want to branch out and try other things, I can’t seem to order anything but Zuppa Toscana. This recipe tasted just like Zuppa Toscana from the restaurant!

Zuppa Toscana – Copycat Recipe

Ingredients:

1 lb. spicy Italian sausage - crumbled

1/2 lb. smoked bacon - chopped

1 qt. water

(2) 14.5 oz. cans (about 3 2/3 cups) chicken broth

2 lg. russet potatoes - scrubbed clean, cubed

2 garlic cloves - peeled, crushed

1 med. onion - peeled, chopped

2 cups chopped kale OR Swiss chard

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

salt and pepper - to taste

Directions:

In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage, breaking into small pieces as you fry it; drain, set aside.

In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown bacon; drain, set aside.

Place water, broth, potatoes, garlic, and onion in a pot; simmer over medium heat until potatoes are tender.

Add sausage and bacon to pot; simmer for 10 minutes.

Add kale and cream to pot; season with salt and pepper; heat through.

Source: Adapted from Copykat