Ingredients:
1 lb ground Italian sausage
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/3 cup diced yellow onion
4 Tbsp bacon pieces
3 large garlic cloves
3 1/2 cups of vegetable stock
3 cups water
1/2 cup heavy cream
3- 4 large cubed red potatoes
1/2 of a bunch of kale (about 2 cups sliced)
2 tbs olive oil
salt
Directions:
1. Heat up the olive oil in a large pot
2. Grate the garlic into it and add the diced onion. Saute for about 30 seconds.
3. Add the bacon bits and saute for another 30 seconds or so.
4. Roll the sausage into little 1/2 inch balls and add to the pot. Cook for about 5 minutes.
5. Add the cubed potatoes. Cook for about 5 more minutes.
6. Add the water and stock. Mix well
7. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and salt. Bring to boil then lower the temperature to medium. Cook until the potatoes are soft. (about 30-35 minutes)
8. Slice the Kale leaves (not the thick part) and add to the soup.
9. Stir in the heavy cream. Cook for another 5-7 minutes.
Enjoy!!
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Oh yummy! I love this soup…always order it at Olive Garden. Thank you for posting your recipe. I shall be trying it this week!
I can’t WAIT to try this!! THis is my most favourite soup ever!! Thanks!!
this is my favorite too!!!
Thanks for sharing.
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My family can be so picky with foods, but this soup looks SO DELISH! I will have to try it!
mmmm I love this soup! I just pinned this to my pinterest board and hope to make this in the near future!
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This soup looks delicious. I will have to give it a try. Come visit us. We have wonderful Southern recipes this week.
My husband always gets this at olive garden. I’m so excited that you posted this so that I can try it! It looks delicious!
Great job.
Bekah
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Looks and sounds mouth watering!
Thank you for taking the time to link up to “Made it on Monday”!
That looks soooo yummy!
Ooh, this looks so good! Too bad it’s like 100 degrees right now and my husband would call me crazy. But I’m pinning this one for sure. Can’t wait to make it!
this looks incredible! Thanks for linking to Tasty Tuesday.
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This sounds delicious! Thanks for linking to the Tuesday To Do Party!
Smiles!
Jami
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THANK YOU so much for sharing your recipe with me at Cast Party Wednesday. I’d like to invite you back this week.
Thanks,
I hope to see you again!
I love ordering Zuppa Tuscana at Olive Garden too! I made it at home once and it was good! Definitely going to have to make it again using your recipe!!
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well…i have never tasted the original…but your version sure looks tasty. i love soup..even when it is hot out or maybe especially when it is hot out
thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club!