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Crockpot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
Crock Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana is an easy-to-make soup full of creaminess and loaded with spicy sausage, tender potatoes and hearty kale. This Olive Garden copycat is a flavor bomb and one you'll make this perfection over and over to fill the bellies on those cold winter nights!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground spicy Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion peeled and diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 russet potatoes thinly sliced
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 tsp coarse Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups kale 1 bunch, chopped
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz cream cheese cubed
- 3 pieces bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven, add sausage and onion to pan over medium high heat. Brown for 4 minutes.1 pound ground spicy Italian sausage, 1 medium onion
- Add garlic and sauce for 1 minute more. Remove from heat.3 garlic cloves
- In a crock pot, add sausage mixture, potatoes, chicken broth, salt & pepper.2 russet potatoes, 5 cups chicken broth, 1 1/2 tsp coarse Kosher salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Cook on low for 5–6 hours or high for 2–3 hours,
- While soup is cooking, fry bacon in skillet. Break up into bits.3 pieces bacon
- Stir in the cream cheese, cream and kale, and cook another 15 minutes until kale is wilted.4 cups kale, 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 4 oz cream cheese
- Serve with bacon pieces & Parmesan cheese.1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 3 pieces bacon
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 13gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 1303mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1573IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 1mg
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