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Zuppa Toscana

Zuppa toscana is a soup available at the Olive Garden restaurant.

Zuppa Toscana
Photo: “A bowl of Zuppa Toscana prepared from the Wikibooks recipe” by MarkTraceur, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

Makes
12
  • 1 lb spicy Italian sausage, crumbled
  • ½ lb smoked bacon, chopped
  • 1 qt water
  • 2 cans (29 oz) chicken broth
  • 2 large russet potatoes, cubed
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cups chopped kale or Swiss chard
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Ingredients for 12 servings (4.1 kg) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage, breaking into small pieces as you fry it. Drain and set aside.

    Stovetop
  2. 2

    In skillet over medium-high heat, brown bacon. Drain and set aside.

    Stovetop
  3. 3

    Place water, broth, potatoes, garlic, and onion into a pot. Simmer over high heat until potatoes are tender.

    Stovetop
  4. 4

    Add sausage and bacon to the pot. Simmer for 10 minutes.

    Stovetop
  5. 5

    Add kale/chard and cream to the pot. Seasons with salt and pepper; heat through.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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