Sausage and Potato Soup

I love Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana soup and this is my take on it. I'm not sure all they use, but I used what I like and I am happy with the result. It is a pretty easy soup that doesn't have too many ingredients involved, and if I can make it, you sure can. Take a look and if there are veggies you like, try adding them in!

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Step 1: Ingredients

This is a pretty basic soup. Prep time is around 10 minutes and cook time is 20 minutes. It serves about 6 people. FYI: We didn't eat it all and stored the leftovers in the fridge and the next day the chicken broth fat looked pretty gross floating on the top of the soup, but it reheated just fine. Just beware if you have leftovers, they won't look pretty.

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 8 red potatoes
Carrots - 5
Chicken Broth - 49 1/2 oz
Italian Sausage - 12 oz
Half and Half - 1/2 cup
Crushed Red Pepper (not shown)

Supplies:

Dutch Oven
Vegetable Peeler
Measuring Cup
Knife
Cutting Board

bajablue says: Mar 4, 2012. 9:11 PM

What a beautiful soup. The only thing I would add is spinach.... YUM!

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Penolopy Bulnick (author) in reply to bajablueMar 5, 2012. 2:58 PM

Thanks! That's the nice thing, you can just keep adding vegetables and make it your perfect soup!

BTrey in reply to Penolopy BulnickMar 6, 2012. 7:16 AM

This looks delicious as is but if you want to match the Olive Garden Zuppa Tuscano, you need to add crumbled bacon and kale. Throw the cooked and crumbled bacon in (about four slices) when you add the sausage. I tear the kale into bite sized chunks and add it when I add the cream (or half and half). Cook just long enough for the kale to turn bright green and serve.

HollyMann in reply to BTreyJun 19, 2012. 11:00 AM

my olive garden doesn't add bacon...but kale sounds wonderful with this

canucksgirl in reply to bajablueMar 4, 2012. 11:50 PM

That's what I was thinking... ;)

bajablue in reply to canucksgirlMar 5, 2012. 12:05 AM

You have sucha great mind. ;-)

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sunshiine in reply to bajablueMar 5, 2012. 5:31 PM

That you do!

canucksgirl in reply to sunshiineMar 5, 2012. 5:53 PM

You two... ;)

HollyMann says: Jun 19, 2012. 10:59 AM

This is my absolute favorite soup ever - can't wait to make your recipe! I just need to buy a whole chicken and make broth again. I don't like to use the can stuff too much. :) Thank you for the recipe!

barefootbohemian says: Mar 9, 2012. 8:48 AM

How yummy looking!!! And since we went from 80 degrees F down to 35 and snowing I think it would be a really nice warm you up kind of soup! It looks similar to the zuppa toscana rendition that olive garden sells, minus the spinach (bajablue has a great idea in adding some!). Course nothing can outdo a homemade soup, and certainly not Olive Garden's attempts at Italian food.
I am with the others who complimented your stock pot, it looks so pretty and I absolutely LOVE green! I want one. Since a wedding gift would be out of the question, think I might let my mom see it and mention my birthday is only 4 1/2 months away LOL!
Think I will have to try this recipe out TODAY!

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Penolopy Bulnick (author) in reply to barefootbohemianMay 18, 2012. 12:14 PM

I hope you get the pot and I hope you make this soup once you have it :D (Though I am in love with Olive Garden, I can't help it, I just love pasta!) This is an amazing soup!

susanchen2011 says: Mar 6, 2012. 12:17 AM

I think it is very healthy.

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sunshiine says: Mar 5, 2012. 5:30 PM

This looks so good! I also like the pot! So pretty.

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Penolopy Bulnick (author) in reply to sunshiineMar 5, 2012. 6:03 PM

Thanks, it was a wedding gift! It is pretty awesome looking :)

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sunshiine in reply to Penolopy BulnickMar 5, 2012. 6:04 PM

It is! I like the bright shade of green. Is it porcelain coated? I have often wondered how easy the pan is to clean if it is porcelain.