Olive Garden Style Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post By Chef Alfred (Guest Post) (09/19/2008) Basically is Sausage Chowder. All chowders or soups are made the same way. Brown the meats in a little oil, add soup stock liquid, rest of your ingredients, & simmer until done. Add cream at the end if you want a creamy soup. The flavor of the soup will be what ever you put in it, IE broccoli flavor? Add broccoli. alfredschrader AT aol.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post By yo yo (Guest Post) (10/11/2007) Category: Soup recipes Servings: 12 Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Medium Cookbook | Recipe Index | Soup Zuppa Toscana is a soup available at The Olive Garden restaurant. [edit] Ingredients * 1 lb. Spicy Italian Sausage - Crumbled * 1/2 lb. Smoked Bacon - Chopped (One can also use precooked bacon bits for this) * 1 qt. Water * (2) 14.5 Oz. Cans Chicken Broth * (2) lg. Russet Potatoes - Cubed * 2 Garlic Cloves - Crushed * 1 med. Onion - Chopped * 2 cups Chopped Kale or Swiss Chard * 1 cup Heavy Whipped Cream * Salt and pepper to taste [edit] Procedure 1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage, breaking into small pieces as you fry it. Drain and set aside. 2. In skillet over medium-high heat, brown bacon. Drain and set aside. 3. Place water, broth, potatoes, garlic, and onion into a pot. Simmer over high heat until potatoes are tender. 4. Add sausage and bacon to the pot. Simmer for 10 minutes. 5. Add kale/chard and cream to the pot. Seasons with salt and pepper; heat through. Bon appétit! [edit] Notes, tips, and variations Potatoes can be substituted with cauliflower for a low carbohydrate version of this soup. I also used 1/2 mild 1/2 spicy turkey sausage instead of pork sausage. Sometimes, fennel is used. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post By kylie (Guest Post) (07/14/2007) its called Zuppa toscana. google "olive garden Zuppa Toscana soup" and it is the first or second link that comes up i just found it myself. I love that dish! -kylie Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post By Roberta (Guest Post) (01/14/2006) Thanks so much for all the speedy feedback. I shall try these within the next few day. What a great group of folks you all are. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post by mkymlp (181) | (01/13/2006) Contact This is not the exact version but my family likes it better than Olive Garden's. TOSCANA SOUP 6 cup chicken broth 1 lb. sweet or spicy Italian sausage 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 tsp. salt, optional 2-3 medium russet potatoes 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach Garlic to taste, optional Combine stock and cream over medium heat. Cube unpeeled potatoes; add to soup. Add spinach. Brown sausage. Cool. Cut in half lengthwise and cut into slices or crumble. Add to soup. Add spices. Simmer for 2 hours. Stir occasionally. I brown the sausage in a 375 degree oven using a foil lined pan for 30 minutes, turning after the first 15 minutes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post by Lynn from Calif. (90) | (01/13/2006) Profile | Contact Hi, Roberta, try this one: http://www.tuscanrecipes.com/recipes/olive-garden-zuppa-toscana.html. Supposedly supplied by a gal who worked at Olive Garden and copied it straight out of their cookbook. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post By christi (Guest Post) (01/13/2006) Here are a bunch of Olive Garden copykat recipes, hope this helps. http://www.recipegoldmine.com/ccO/CCo.html Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post by WIsgal (181) | (01/13/2006) Profile | Contact Forgot to mention, go to www.copykat.com and there are so many restaurant recipes there. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post by cookwie (1122) | (01/13/2006) Profile | Contact Look for the Olive Garden Toscana Soup recipe in Todd Wilbur's Top Secret Restaurant Recipes cookbook. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Olive Garden Soup Recipe Post by WIsgal (181) | (01/13/2006) Profile | Contact You are looking for Zuppa Toscana soup recipe. check out http://tinyurl.com/866cj this is the recipe I use to make it. If you write " zuppa toscana recipe" in google, you will get several, basically the same as the one I use. I agree with you, it is delicious! ! ! Report Spam or Abuse