If you want to hit the local Olive Garden- 2782 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 552-2585 – (931) 551-4479 (Fax) olivegarden.com
My absolute favorite cold weather soup is served at the Olive Garden but if your weather is as bad as ours is today and you find yourself stuck at home with a craving that must be filled, you can use this recipe and make Zuppa Tuscana in your own home.
Caution-Once you make it at home, you may never order it out again! Because it’s SO much better!
ZUPPA TOSCANA
ONE PACKAGE GROUND HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE OR 5 LINKS WITH SKINS REMOVED
1 ONION, DICED
1 BUNCH CHOPPED FRESH KALE
1 LB PACKAGE BACON
3 TSP. MINCED GARLIC
6 TBSP. CHICKEN BOULLION POWDER (OR 6 CUBES, CRUSHED)
3-QUART WATER
6 MEDIUM POTATOES (WITH SKINS ON) CUT IN HALF THEN CUT INTO THIN SLICES
1 PINT HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM
2 TSP RED PEPPER OR 1TSP RED PEPPER FLAKES (ADJUST TO YOUR HEAT LEVEL)
CHOP SAUSAGE IN SKILLET AND FRY UNTIL DONE. PUT IN BOWL TO USE LATER. CUT BACON INTO SMALL PIECES AND FRY IN SKILLET. WHEN DONE, ADD BACON TO SAUSAGE BOWL. TEAR KALE INTO BITE SIZE PIECES AND PUT IN BOWL WITH BACON AND SAUSAGE.
DRAIN ALL BUT A COUPLE TABLESPOONS OF BACON GREASE FROM PAN. PUT ONIONS IN BACON SKILLET AND COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL ONIONS ARE ALMOST CLEAR THEN ADD GARLIC AND COOK A MINUTE MORE. PUT WATER, POTATOES AND BULLION IN LARGE STOCK POT. ADD RED PEPPER, ONION AND GARLIC TO POT.
SIMMER 15 MINUTES OR JUST UNTIL POTATOES ARE TENDER. ADD BACON, SAUSAGE, KALE AND CREAM. SIMMER 4 MINUTES AND SERVE. DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES OR YOU WITH TURN SOUP INTO MUSH!
GARNISH WITH PARMESAN CHEESE.
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