Lunch: Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana

Recipe by Lindsay Funston We cracked Olive Garden's most popular soup recipe.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Kale

Health benefits of Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana

Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries.

Ingredients

1 lb. Hot Italian sausage, casings removed
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
32 oz. low-sodium chicken broth
4 large russet potatoes, diced
1 bunch curly kale, leaves stripped and chopped
3/4 c. heavy cream
Grated Parmesan, for serving

Instructions

In a large pot over medium heat, cook sausage, breaking up with the back of a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic and onion and let cook until golden, 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and potatoes and enough water to cover the potatoes and cook until potatoes are falling apart, about 1 hour.
Stir in kale and let cook until leaves are tender and bright green, 3 minutes, then stir in heavy cream.
Serve with Parm.

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