Whole30 Zuppa Toscana Copycat Recipe

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Whole30 Zuppa Toscana Copycat Recipe

This Whole 30 zuppa toscana copycat recipe is filled with sausage, hearty veggies, and a creamy broth – an Olive Garden copycat recipe you’ll want to make over and over again.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 370kcal

Author: Britni Vigil

Ingredients

1 lb mild Italian sausage or 3 Italian sausages, casings removed
½ tablespoon olive oil
4 medium carrots peeled and chopped
¼ tsp salt
4 garlic cloves minced
4 cups chicken broth
4 medium potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 bunch kale washed, stems removed, and cut into 1 inch pieces
½ cup heavy whipping cream
grated Parmesan cheese optional garnish

Instructions

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once heated, and the Italian sausage into the pot. Cook the sausage, continuing to break it up, until it has browned, about 8 minutes.
1 lb mild Italian sausage
Once browned, remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the oil behind. Do not turn down the heat.
Add olive oil to the pot and allow it to heat up for another 30 seconds then add the diced carrots and the salt to the pot. Cook the carrots, stirring frequently, until they begin to caramelize, about three minutes.
1/2 tablespoon olive oil, 4 medium carrots, 1/4 tsp salt
Once the carrots are caramelized, add the minced garlic, and continue stirring for one more minute.
4 garlic cloves
After a minute, add the chicken broth, cut potatoes, and Italian seasoning to the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are almost done.
4 cups chicken broth, 4 medium potatoes, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Add the kale, reserved sausage and cream to the pot. Simmer for four more minutes then remove from heat and serve.
1 bunch kale, 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Serve with grated parmesan and a slice of toasted bread.
grated Parmesan cheese

Notes

Whole 30 Substitutions

Ground Italian sausage – use regular Italian sausage (not sweet - it typically has added sugar), either mild or spicy.
Chicken broth – substitute with chicken bone broth instead of chicken broth
Heavy whipping cream – substitute this with coconut cream

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