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Have you been to Olive Garden lately? I haven't. The nearest one is over an hour away. And although gas prices have dropped considerably ($1.55!) that's still way too far to drive to eat. Even if it's for WD's favorite soup--Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana. So a couple of weeks ago when WD was craving this hearty sausage and potato soup, I bravely opened up my messy cookbook and found my own recipe.3 Italian sausage links
3 large potatoes, scrubbed and cut into bite size pieces
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cans chicken broth
4 cups water
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 TBS salt
3 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cups kale
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Remove casings from sausage and brown in skillet. Add onion, potatoes, broth, water, garlic and salt to a large pot. Cook until potatoes are tender. Add sausage, bacon, kale and cream. Heat through and serve.
28 comments:
I usually get the salad at OG, I'll have to try the soup now!
Oh my! This looks delicious and I am printing it RIGHT NOW!
Nope. And we are within 10 min of one. Since the economy went in the crapper, it's just eating what I cook. (lucky them, lol)
This dish looks realllly good though!
wow this looks good, yeah we live about an hour away from our nearest olive garden too! thanks for sharing.
oh, you and your soups!!! yum, so trying this one too :-)
I love Olive Garden we just had it last week. Their soup and Salad and of course their breadsticks are to die for! can't wait to try the soup looks delicious!
Looks good. Can't wait to try it. We love the Zuppa Toscana.
Thanks for sharing.
My hubby and I meet while working at a competitor of OG's in college so we don't go out for Italian too often, especially OG.
That soup does sound good though. The ground is covered in snow here and I was just thinking this morning how good a creamy soup sounded.
WHy do you always tempt me with things I can't get in FRance? Dr. Pepper, Olive Garden, Peppermint Chocolate Milk mix, ...
At least the recipe I can duplicate!
Oh my.....THAT looks AWESOME ALI!
That looks so darn good! I think my husband would love this recipe! Thanks!
That sounds yummy! I may have to try it with veggie meat. I know it is not the same thing - but I will "make it work!"
ooooooh Ali, this is somthing I will def. make this weekesd! It looks so goooooood!! Thanks gurl!! LA
now that sounds good! Can find that in a can!
Wowee, that looks great. Bet it's even better than OG's version.
This sounds delish; Now canyou get the Chiken and Gnocchi soup recipe :)
I've used a very similar recipe and my husband loves it! I'm not much for sausage, so I usually pick around it. I've also used half/half and 1% milk before and it works out just as well.
Oooh! For the first time, I tried out one of the soups, and the Zuppa Toscana turned out to be a very lovely one. I, too, live too far from the nearest Olive Garden to justify the drive back and forth, so I am VERY excited about this one.
I'm curious, though: Did you use sweet or spicy Italian sausage?
that looks amazing...wish I cooked "real" food.
That looks pretty yummy!
I love love loooove this soup. I love how you can have unlimited refills at Olive Garden, but making it at home would be even better. Thanks for sharing!
mmmmm, this sounds delicious!!! I'll have to try this one!
Yum! That looks so good!
I made this soup, tweaked it just a bit to lower the fat, and I really, really enjoyed it. Thanks for the recipe and inspiration.
making a mondo batch of this tonight for family coming in tomorrow. my house smells SO GOOD!!!
thanks the recipe. however, ive just made this and the salt content suggested is WAAYWAYYY too much. 2-3 tables spoons? wow. the soup tastes and smells great besides it feels like im setting myself up for coronary bypass. thanks. ill definately be making it again with less salt.
Mark--sorry it was too salty! I use the large baking potatoes (not the ones that come in the bags) and they are so big that 2-3 tablespoons works for my taste:)
thanks for the reply ali. i see now where there would be confusion! im remaking it tonight. cant wait to eat! nomnom. :)
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