How to make Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana! Cooking Is Amazing 2018

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage offers lower fat content while still providing flavor.

kale

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Spinach is more tender and widely available.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Dice about 3 strips of bacon.

Cook the bacon in a stock pot until crispy, then remove it from the pot.

Add the spicy Italian sausage (casing removed) to the pot and break it up with a spoon while cooking.

Once the sausage is cooked, add chopped onion and about 5 cloves of minced garlic to the pot.

Prepare the potatoes by cutting them in half and then slicing them into half-moon shapes.

Add the sliced potatoes to the pot with the sausage, onion, and garlic.

Pour in enough chicken stock to cover the potatoes.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and cover the pot.

Let it simmer for about 30 to 45 minutes.

After simmering, add 1.5 cups of heavy cream and baby kale to the pot.

Taste the soup and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Serve the soup topped with crispy bacon and grated Parmesan cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens