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two bowls of slow cooker zuppa Toscana soup
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Slow Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup

If you love Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana soup, you'll love this delicious slow cooker version! Serve with our favorite homemade breadsticks!
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Italian
Keyword olive garden, zuppa toscana
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8 bowls
Calories 352kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Italian sausage
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves fresh or 2 teaspoons minced from jar
  • 1 lb. potatoes chopped (3 large)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup bacon pieces fresh or bacon bits
  • red pepper flakes to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4-5 cups kale chopped
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Brown sausage with onions and garlic in a skillet.
  • Transfer to a slow cooker and add potatoes, chicken broth, water, bacon and spices.
  • Cook on HIGH 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
  • Add chopped kale and cream and cook on HIGH an additional 30-45 minutes.

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Notes

Note: turkey sausage may be substituted for pork sausage.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal