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Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat)

by baketotheroots
December 13, 2022
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    I got something for all you kale fans out there. Well… actually there is not that much kale in this Zuppa Toscana, to be honest. It’s actually more like “the green icing on top of the cake”. Yeah, you could say that ;) Anyway – the soup is the perfect meal on a cold winter day to warm you from the inside and give you all the energy (means calories) you need to keep you warm when going outside ;P

    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) | Bake to the roots
    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) | Bake to the roots

    The name suggests that this Zuppa Toscana is an original dish from Italy. Welllll… it could be. But it’s not. At least not this one here. This is the “Americanized” version of a Tuscan soup, so to speak. Made popular by Olive Garden. You probably know this chain of restaurants that started in the 80s in Orlando. Known for its Italian dishes that often have not that much in common with real Italian dishes ;P I am not saying the food is bad – I actually liked to go to O.G. when I was living in Florida, but the dishes are all adapted to please American taste buds. I mean… just look at the famous breadsticks ;P

    Well. Well. (Real) Tuscan soups from Tuscany are actually commonly bread soups made with kale, zucchini, beans, potatoes, etc… the bread is completely missing in this one here. Doesn’t make the soup any less delicious, though. This soup here is rich (in calories), packed with flavors and umami, and really delicious. The perfect soup for winter in my opinion. And the missing bread can be served on the side ;P

    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) | Bake to the roots
    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) | Bake to the roots

    Even though this is not an original Italian soup, we like it a lot. Richt, creamy, packed with flavors, and quite easy to prepare – what else could you ask for?!

    You can find a lot of soup and stew recipes here on the blog – even though the name of the blog is “Bake to the roots” ;P We just love these easy-to-prepare recipes. Here are some more examples you might want to try as well…

    Caldo Verde with Chorizo, Potato & Kale


    Creamy Potato Soup with Spinach


    Easy Potato Soup with Sausages (Wieners)

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (4 servings)

    some olive oil for frying
    2 medium onions, finely diced
    3-4 garlic cloves, finely diced
    14 oz. (400g) salsiccia (preferably hot)
    2.1 oz. (60g) (soft) sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
    1/2 cup (120ml) dry red wine
    5 cups (1,2l) vegetable stock
    1 tsp. dried oregano
    salt, pepper
    10.6 oz. (300g) potatoes (waxy)
    1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
    1/4 cup (25g) parmesan, grated
    2-3 stems of kale, chopped

    some extra grated parmesan for serving

    (4 Portionen)

    etwas Olivenöl zum Anbraten
    2 mittelgroße Zwiebeln, fein gewürfelt
    3-4 Knoblauchzehen, fein gewürfelt
    400g Salsiccia (vorzugsweise scharf)
    60g (weiche) getrocknete Tomaten, gehackt
    120ml trockener Rotwein
    1,2l Gemüsebrühe
    1 TL Oregano
    Salz, Pfeffer
    300g Kartoffeln (festkochend)
    120ml Sahne
    25g Parmesan, gerieben
    2-3 Stiele Grünkohl, gehackt

    etwas geriebener Parmesan zum Servieren

    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) | Bake to the roots
    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) | Bake to the roots
    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) | Bake to the roots
    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces. Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-size pieces. Remove the casings from the sausages and set everything aside.

    2. Add some olive oil to a large (cast-iron) pot and heat up. Add the diced onion and sauté until soft and glossy. Add the garlic and sauté for a minute as well. Add the meat from the sausages and the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and mix well. Fry and stir until the meat got some color – about 4-5 minutes. Deglaze with the red wine and let the wine cook down until almost gone. Add the vegetable stock and bring everything to a boil. Add the dried oregano and season with salt and pepper. Be careful with the salt since the sausage and veggie stock might already be seasoned with salt. Add the potato pieces, reduce the heat a bit and let the soup simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked and soft.

    3. Add the heavy cream, the grated parmesan, and the chopped kale, and let everything cook for 2-3 minutes longer. Season with more salt and pepper to your liking and serve immediately with some additional grated parmesan cheese.

    1. Die Zwiebeln und den Knoblauch schälen und fein würfeln. Die getrockneten Tomaten in kleine Stücke schneiden. Die Kartoffeln schälen und in mundgerechte Stücke schneiden. Bei den Würsten die Därme entfernen und dann alles zur Seite stellen.

    2. Etwas Olivenöl in einen großen (gusseisernen) Topf geben und erhitzen. Die Zwiebel dazugeben und kurz anschwitzen lassen, dann den Knoblauch dazugeben und ebenfalls etwa eine Minute lang anschwitzen. Das Brät der Würste und die getrockneten Tomaten dazuzugeben und alles gut vermengen. Das Fleisch so langen anbraten, bis es etwas Farbe bekommen hat – etwa 4-5 Minuten. Mit dem Rotwein ablöschen und dann den Wein so lange köcheln lassen, bis er fast verkocht ist. Die Gemüsebrühe in den Topf geben und einmal aufkochen lassen. Oregano dazugeben und dann mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen. Beim Salz vorsichtig sein, da die Wurst und die Gemüsebrühe i.d.R. bereits gesalzen sind – es soll ja nicht zu viel werden. Die Kartoffelstücke dazugeben, die Hitzezufuhr reduzieren und die Suppe dann etwa 20-25 Minuten köcheln lassen, bis die Kartoffeln gar gekocht sind.

    3. Sahne, Parmesan und Grünkohl dazugeben und alles für etwa 2-3 Minuten köcheln lassen. Ggf. mit mehr Salz und Pfeffer abschmecken und dann mit etwas geriebenem Parmesan servieren.

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    • Prep Time: 00:15
    • Cook Time: 00:40
    • Total Time: 01:00
    • Yield: 4 1x
    • Category: Soup
    • Cuisine: International
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    Zuppa Toscana is the “Olive Garden Version” of a classic Tuscan soup. Quite different to the original soup but still very delicious ;)


    Ingredients

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    some olive oil for frying
    2 medium onions, finely diced
    3-4 garlic cloves, finely diced
    14 oz. (400g) salsiccia (preferably hot)
    2.1 oz. (60g) (soft) sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
    1/2 cup (120ml) dry red wine
    5 cups (1,2l) vegetable stock
    1 tsp. dried oregano
    salt, pepper
    10.6 oz. (300g) potatoes (waxy)
    1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
    1/4 cup (25g) parmesan, grated
    2-3 stems of kale, chopped

    some extra grated parmesan for serving


    Instructions

    1. Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces. Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-size pieces. Remove the casings from the sausages and set everything aside.

    2. Add some olive oil to a large (cast-iron) pot and heat up. Add the diced onion and sauté until soft and glossy. Add the garlic and sauté for a minute as well. Add the meat from the sausages and the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and mix well. Fry and stir until the meat got some color – about 4-5 minutes. Deglaze with the red wine and let the wine cook down until almost gone. Add the vegetable stock and bring everything to a boil. Add the dried oregano and season with salt and pepper. Be careful with the salt since the sausage and veggie stock might already be seasoned with salt. Add the potato pieces, reduce the heat a bit and let the soup simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked and soft.

    3. Add the heavy cream, the grated parmesan, and the chopped kale, and let everything cook for 2-3 minutes longer. Season with more salt and pepper to your liking and serve immediately with some additional grated parmesan cheese.


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