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Instant Pot or Slow-Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup

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Instant Pot or Slow-Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup is a quick and easy copycat, pressure cooker or Crockpot recipe with potatoes, sausage, kale, and creamy broth. This makes the perfect meal for weeknight dinners, freezer meals, and advance meal prep.

I love Olive Garden. Yes, I am a foodie. Yes, I still love Olive Garden! Back in my high school days, Olive Garden was a great celebration spot for my friends and me. For special occasions, we went to Olive Garden. Fast forward many years and there are so many local, non-chain restaurants available that are actually REALLY good.

Calories: 317     Fat: 14G      Net Carbs: 28G      Protein:  15G

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Zuppa Toscana Soup in 3 bowls 

Zuppa Toscana Soup in a green bowl

So Olive Garden took a back seat. I recently made a trip into to Olive Garden during the holiday break. I go home to Omaha, Nebraska each year.

My mom and I will usually go because she loves the soup, salad, and breadsticks. Of course, she always orders the Zuppa Toscana soup. It feels like a tradition for us.

Zuppa Toscana Soup in 3 bowls

I need a fix for this soup more than just once a year. I decided to whip out my Instant Pot to make that happen.

Zuppa Toscana Soup close up photo

I lightened up the recipe by using a lot less whipping cream than you will find in the restaurant version. I paired with a little bit of almond milk.

Skim or whatever you prefer will also work just fine. This recipe still accomplishes the same great taste because the flavor heavily lies in the sausage and chicken broth.

Zuppa Toscana Soup in two bowls

close up photo of Zuppa Toscana Soup

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Instant Pot or Slow-Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup

Instant Pot or Slow-Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup is a quick and easy copycat, pressure cooker recipe with sausage, kale, and creamy broth.

Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 317 kcal
Author Stay Snatched

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound low-fat sausage or chicken sausage Italian Sausage works best. Major win if you can find it reduced fat!
  • 2 russet potatoes with the skin on sliced into medium-sized cubes
  • 2-3 cups fresh kale stems removed
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 2-3 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 slices bacon or turkey bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 16 oz low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk You can use any desired milk
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup water optional if needed
  • parmesan for topping optional

Instructions

Instant Pot

  1. Turn the Instant Pot on the saute function. Add the olive oil to the pot. Add the sausage. Break the sausage into small pieces with a large spoon.

  2. Add the onions and stir. Cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic and stir. Cook until the onions are soft and fragrant.

  3. Add the chicken broth, oregano, and potatoes to the pot. Stir. If the broth does not completely cover the potatoes, add a small amount of water. The potatoes will need to be fully covered with liquid.

  4. Place the lid on the Instant Pot. Set the pot to Manual High-Pressure Cooking for 5 minutes.

  5. Allow the steam to naturally release for 10 minutes instead of quick release.

  6. Remove the lid. Add the cooked bacon, whipping cream, almond milk, and kale to the pot. Turn the Instant Pot on the saute function. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the kale has wilted.

  7. Serve with shredded parmesan if desired.

Slow Cooker

  1. Cook the sausage in a skillet on medium-high heat with the olive oil. Add the onions and stir. Cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic and stir. Cook until the onions are soft and fragrant.

  2. Add the sausage mixture, chicken broth, oregano, and potatoes to the slow-cooker. Stir. If the broth does not completely cover the potatoes, add a small amount of water. The potatoes will need to be fully covered with liquid.

  3. Cook for 3-4 hours on High, 7-8 hours on Low. Add the cooked bacon, whipping cream, almond milk, and kale to the pot. Cook for 5-10 minutes until the kale has wilted.

  4. Serve with shredded parmesan if desired.

 

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  1. Olive Garden was a favorite restaurant for my husband and I for years until we found some amazing nonchain places to go. That said I have never tried their soups! This looks so good!

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  2. I’ve never had Zuppa Toscana before. My husband gets it when we go to Olive Garden sometimes, but I can’t pass up the Chicken Gnocchi. I’ll have to try it next time.

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  3. It seems like you recreated the perfect zuppa. I am also a foodie, I take pleasure to try new recipes, I recently went to a Thai restaurant and my older daughter was surprised, that my attempt to make the Thai shrimp sauce I had there turns out as delicious as what she ate.

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  6. Looking forward to trying this recipe out. I already make this soup for my family but not with my crock pot. I love my crockpot and making dinner in it makes life a little easier.

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  11. that looks like some good comfort food (which I could use these days!) Thank you for the recipe, I really want to try making it this weekend ; )
    Yum!

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  16. Brandi, this looks outstanding! I just want to grab a spoon and scoop this yumminess right up. Comfort food all the way. Another vote for the Instant Pot!

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  19. This. Is. Amazing!!! This was my very first attempt in the Instant Pot and I absolutely love it. My super picky 16 year old looked at it suspiciously (I mean, Kale!) had a taste and then ate two huge bowlfuls!!! Thank you!!! 😀

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    • This is so wonderful! I’m so happy you and your 16 year old enjoyed it. I hope you try more of my Instant Pot recipes.

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