Zuppa Toscana – Olive Garden Copycat

Zuppa means soup and Toscana means Tuscan. Tuscan Soup! It is classically made with kale, potatoes, onion, and garlic then served topped with cheese.

Ingredients

6 oz bacon, chopped
1 lb Italian Sausage, The “Hot” variety
1 medium head garlic, 10 large cloves, peeled and minced or pressed
1 medium onion, finely diced
6 cups chicken broth/stock, (48 oz)
4 cups water, (32 oz)
5 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/4″ thick pieces
1 kale bundle, leaves stripped and chopped (6 cups)
1 cup whipping cream
Salt and black pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese to serve, optional

Instructions

In a large pot or dutch oven (5.5 qt), over medium-high heat, add chopped bacon and sauté until browned (5-7 mins). Remove bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and spoon out excess oil, leaving about 1 Tbsp oil in the pot.

Add Italian sausage, breaking it up with your spatula and sauté until cooked through (5 min). Remove to paper towel lined plate.
Finely dice onion and add to the pot. Saute 5 min or until soft and golden then add minced garlic and saute 1 min.