Toscana Soup - Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

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.

Sauté 2 Italian sausages in a pan until browned and crispy, removing the casing.

Sauté 4 strips of chopped bacon in the same pan until crispy.

Remove the sausage and bacon from the pan, leaving the grease.

Sauté chopped onion and garlic in the remaining grease until translucent.

Add 1.5 cups of chicken broth to the pan with the sautéed onion and garlic.

Add sliced red potatoes to the broth.

Season with salt and pepper.

Let the potatoes cook until they are tender.

Add 1.5 cups of milk to the pot and stir.

Add chopped kale leaves to the soup and stir.

Cover the pot and let the soup finish cooking.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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