Creamy Zuppa Toscana Soup - The Recipe Critic (2024)

Creamy Zuppa Toscana is a savory Italian soup that is made with potatoes, spicysausage, bacon, and kale. It is thick, creamy, and delicious and is a must-make soup this fall!

This delicious and creamy Zuppa Toscana soup tastes just like it is from the Olive Garden! If you love copycat recipes from your favorite restaurants, try thisCreamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat), These Avocado Egg Rolls (Cheesecake Factory Copycat, or this classic Fuji Apple Chicken Salad (Panera Bread Copycat).

Creamy Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

Zuppa Toscana is a deliciously creamy soup that is hearty and filling! I first tried this soup at Olive Garden and you all know how much I love a good copycat recipe that I can make at home! This one is no exception.

In fact, not only can you make this soup at home but you can make it into an entire Olive Garden meal! I have recipes for Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks and also the classic Copycat Olive Garden Salad. So stay at home and save some money. Not only is this a simple recipe to make but I think it’s even better than the original!

Ingredients to Make Zuppa Toscana

This soup is simple to make and doesn’t use a ton of ingredients. Make it on the stove or in a slow cooker (instructions below) and you will be making this over and over this winter season!

• Chicken broth: This adds a lot of flavor to the base of the soup.
• Heavy Cream:Heavy cream is a must to make a heavy, thick base for the soup. It helps soak up the potatoes and adds bold flavoring.
• Italian Sausage: Depending on the sausage that you use, this can have a little bit of a kick. Keep that in mind and get mild Italian sausage if you aren’t crazy about heat.
• Bacon: When combined with the sausage, the bacon is so delicious!
• Russet Potatoes: When you are cutting these into cubes, try to keep them uniform in size. That way, they will cook evenly.
• Onion: The onion adds so much flavor. You can use a white or a yellow onion.
• Garlic Cloves: If you don’t have fresh garlic cloves, then you can use minced garlic. 1/2 teaspoon equals about 1 clove.
• Spinach or Kale:This adds color, texture, and a great flavoring to the Zuppa Toscana soup.
• Saltand Pepper: Just a dash for taste!

How to Make Zuppa Toscana

There are a few steps to take to prepare this Zuppa Tuscana soup but they are simple and let me tell you… this soup is worth every step!

1. Cook your meats:Cook and crumble the bacon. Set aside on a plate lined with a paper towel. Cook the sausage and set aside.
2. Prepare your potatoes:Skin each potato and slice in half and make about 1/4 inch slices. You can slice these into fourths making the potatoes more bite sized.
3. Boilyourpotatoes:Bring a large pot with the chicken broth to a boil. Boil the potatoes for about 10 minutes or until tender.
4. Sauté:While the potatoes are boiling, sauté the onion and garlic until tender and set aside.
5. Combineingredients together: Once potatoes are tender, add sausage, onion, garlic, and chopped spinach to the pot. Boil for a couple of minutes until the spinach starts to wilt. Reduce heat and add heavy cream.
6. Cook: Finish by cookinguntil heated through and add salt and pepper to taste.