Famous Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Food

OLIVE GARDEN ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• If sausage is in links, take out of wrapper (or slice).
• Cook ground sausage, until done. Cook bacon and onion over medium heat, when bacon is crisp, take it out of the pan and leave the onion.
• Add garlic to the onion, and cook 1 minute.
• Add chicken base, water, and potatoes; simmer 15 minutes.
• Crumble bacon.
• Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale and cream.
• Simmer 4 minutes, then serve.

FAMOUS OLIVE GARDEN ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Remove casings from sausage and brown the meat in a skillet, then put in stockpot.
• Chop up bacon and onions and cook till onions are translucent, then add to stockpot.
• Slice up potatoes, leave the skins on. Slice potatoe lengthwise, then in half and then into 1/4 inch thick triangles, and add to stockpot.
• Add Chicken broth, minced garlic and water to stock pot.
• Boil for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Slice up Kale, removing veins, thinly and add the half and half (after potatoes are tender. Lower heat to a simmer, and simmer for 15 minutes.

OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Chop or slice uncooked sausage into small pieces and cook until browned and meat is ground in bottom of your soup pan over med-high heat.
• Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to Sausage and cook until onions are clear and aromatics of the seasonings blend together.
• Reduce heat back to medium and place, potatoes, in the pot. and slowly add the Chicken Stock and water and stir. (use Chicken Bouillon envelope for extra flavor is Chicken Stock is weak).
• Cook on medium heat until potatoes are done and stir occasionally. Once Potatoes are done, Add flour or cornstarch and simmer for another 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to lowest setting and sprinkle in your kale and cooked bacon and slowly pour cream while stirring.
• Check for taste and then serve.

OLIVE GARDEN'S ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Sautee Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in pot. Drain excess fat, set aside.
• In the same pan, sautee bacon. When about half way cooked add the onions and garlic. Sautee for approximately 15 minutes or until the onions are soft.
• Add the chicken stock and water. Bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes and cook until soft, about 15-20 minutes.
• Add heavy cream and the cooked sausage and cook until heated through. Add white pepper to taste.
• Add kale just before serving.
• ENJOY!

OLIVE GARDEN ZUPPA TOSCANA (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into quarters, then slice each piece into quarter inch pieces.
• Combine first 5 ingredients into a large pot and simmer over medium heat until potatoes begin to break up (15-20 minutes).
• While other ingredients simmer, cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crumbled. Remove from pan and place on a plate that has been covered in 3-4 papertowels (to further drain the fat).
• In the same skillet, saute bacon until crisp.
• When potatoes are done, add sausage and bacon to the pot. Simmer 10 more minutes.
• Add kale and evaporated milk. Simmer for 5-10 more minutes and then enjoy!