Zuppa Toscana is a creamy soup your family will love! This Olive Garden copycat recipe is just as good with Italian sausage kale, potatoes, and bacon.
Italian sausage - kale - potatoes - red pepper flakes - garlic - chicken stock bacon - heavy cream - onion
Cook the Italian sausage with red pepper flakes in a Dutch oven until browned and crumbled. Drain excess fat and remove onto a plate.
Cook the bacon until crispy. Remove onto a plate and drain the fat leaving about 1 tablespoon of grease in the Dutch oven.
Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Add the potatoes and cook until tender. Add chopped kale, the browned sausage and half of the bacon and bring to a gentle boil.
Stir in the cream, season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, and top with the remaining crispy bacon.