If you like soup, you will absolutely love this zuppa toscana soup. It’s combines everything good about a soup into one big steaming bowl of deliciousness.
What’s the weather like where you’re at? It is freezing, and I mean freezing here. I hope you’re somewhere that’s nice and warm like Florida or Phoenix so I can be jealous and pretend I’m hanging out in the warm weather with you.
When it’s cold outside, all I want to do is stay inside and eat big bowls of warm and comforting soup. This zuppa toscana soup recipe is all that and more. It’s in my list of top three soup recipes along with my grandma’s homemade chicken noodle soup and my mom’s broccoli cheese soup.
This soup is simple to make and best served with a good loaf of bread that’s been toasted so the edges are nice and crunchy. Creamy soup + crunchy bread = heaven on earth.
Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 Italian sausages, casings removed
- 4 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 bunch kale, washed, stems removed, and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Salt to taste (usually only 1/2 teaspoon)
- Italian bread, thickly sliced and lightly toasted
- grated Parmesan cheese (for garnish)
Directions:
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once heated, add the olive oil to the pot, and crumble the Italian sausage into the pot. Cook the sausage, continuing to break it up, until it has browned, about 8 minutes. Once browned, remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the diced carrots to the pot. Cook the carrots, stirring frequently, until they begin to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic, and continue stirring for 1 more minute.
- After a minute, add the chicken broth, cut potatoes, and Italian seasoning to the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are almost done.
- Preheat the broiler to high heat.
- Add the kale, reserved sausage and cream to the pot. Simmer for 4 more minutes.
- While the kale is simmering, broil the bread slices until toasted, about 2 minutes on each side.
- Serve hot with grated parmesan and a slice of toasted bread.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 Italian sausages , casings removed
- 4 medium carrots , peeled and diced
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 medium potatoes , peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 bunch kale , washed, stems removed, and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Salt to taste (usually only 1/2 teaspoon)
- Italian bread , thickly sliced
- grated Parmesan cheese to top
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once heated, add the olive oil to the pot, and crumble the Italian sausage into the pot. Cook the sausage, continuing to break it up, until it has browned, about 8 minutes. Once browned, remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the diced carrots to the pot. Cook the carrots, stirring frequently, until they begin to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic, and continue stirring for 1 more minute.
- After a minute, add the chicken broth, cut potatoes, and Italian seasoning to the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are almost done.
- Preheat the broiler to high heat.
- Add the kale, reserved sausage and cream to the pot. Simmer for 4 more minutes.
- While the kale is simmering, broil the bread slices until toasted, about 2 minutes on each side.
- Serve with grated parmesan and a slice of toasted bread.
Melanie says
01/12/2015 at 1:01 pmThis does look like a great cold weather soup!
Stephanie Keeping says
01/12/2015 at 2:05 pmI have been on a soup kick lately. I have to give this a try.
Shauna Smart says
01/12/2015 at 7:38 pmThis looks amazing Britni! This is one of my favorite soups from Olive Garden!!
Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says
01/12/2015 at 11:35 pmZuppa Toascana is my FAVORITE at Olive Garden!!! I made this over Christmas per my sister’s request 🙂 So yummy!
Emily says
01/12/2015 at 11:42 pmI love soup!! I’ve pinned this so I can make soon. We really love to eat soup this time of year while it’s chilly.
Meagan says
01/12/2015 at 11:47 pmI thought this looked like Olive Garden’s soup. That soup is so good and I would love to make it at home for myself. Keeping this for later! Looks wonderful!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
01/12/2015 at 11:51 pmI pretty much love all soup! Your recipe looks delicious! Pinning this one so I can try it later!
Debra Hawkins says
01/13/2015 at 12:15 amZuppa Toscana is one of my favorite soups to make at home! Delicious!
Britney says
01/13/2015 at 12:48 amThis is my favorite soup at Olive Garden but we don’t go there often so I’m excited to try your recipe!
Jillian says
01/13/2015 at 12:48 amThis is my favorite soup at Olive Garden, I will definitely be trying this one out!
Kadie says
01/13/2015 at 10:41 amIt absolutely soup season at my house! This recipe looks SO yummy! Going to have to add it to my normal soup rotation. 🙂
Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belte says
01/13/2015 at 11:16 amYum! This looks so delicious. We are on a big soup kick this winter!
Stephanie Pass says
01/13/2015 at 11:48 amOh this is a favorite soup of my husband’s. And, the weather is so cold and rainy, it would just be so perfect for this. Yum!!
Debi @ Life Currents says
01/13/2015 at 1:23 pmThis sounds so good! I love comfort food like this!
Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
01/13/2015 at 8:53 pmI’m obsessed with soup right now! So COLD out, but a hot bowl of soup makes the night perfect.
Cheryl says
08/05/2015 at 1:30 pmMade this in July in Texas…and we loved it! It’s never too hot for a good hearty soup with lots of flavor. Even cut the cream in half and still good. I put a cheese rind in the pot to enrich the broth, and used fresh chicken parmesan sausage sold at Sprouts. I just ate the last of it for lunch today, and even better.
Thanks Britni!
BritniV says
08/27/2015 at 9:46 amOh yum I love the idea of adding the cheese rind, glad you enjoyed it!
kim says
10/19/2015 at 2:17 amThis was delicious thanks for the recipe !
Robin Gagnon says
10/02/2018 at 11:25 amThis has always been a fave soup in my circles and yours is a good version.
Justine Howell says
10/02/2018 at 12:06 pmOur fave especially with all the potatoes we have here in Idaho!