Zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden

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This is my favorite soup. This recipe is supposedly from someone who used to work at Olive Garden according to tuscanrecipes.com. This recipe tastes exactly like it does at Olive Garden. I love it! Here for safe keeping, considering I've already lost it once!

by CookingLaura·published 2009-09-03

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One Dish Meal

Servings

(6–8)

Total time

Calories / serving

532 kcal

Ingredients (10)

serves

1 lb mild Italian sausagesausage
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakesred-pepper-flakes
1 large diced onion, whiteonion
4 tablespoons bacon, choppedbacon
2 teaspoons garlicgarlic
10 cups waterwater
5 chicken bouillon cubeschicken
1 cup heavy creamheavy-cream
3 sliced potatoes, Russet works wellpotato
1/4 bunch kalekale

Instructions (7 steps)

01Remove sausage from casings if applicable. Sauté Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.
02In the same pan, sauté bacon, onions and garlic for approxiamtly 15 minutes or until the onions are soft.
03Mix together the chicken bouillon and water, then add it to the onions, bacon and garlic. Cook until boiling.
04Add potatoes and cook until soft, about half an hour.

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