Do you love that amazing sausage and potato soup from Olive Garden? Our Crock Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Recipe is that same hearty Tuscan soup, adapted for your crock pot.
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How to Make Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana in a Crock Pot
Cris here.
We found the base recipe for this tasty soup in Gooseberry Patch’s Church Suppers, and it quickly became our favorite of the Olive Garden copy cat recipes we have attempted. This soup has been a staple every winter since we first saw it shared on my dear friend Jent’s blog years ago. (Check out her stove top version of the soup).
So, the other day I decided to try and take my hand at making it in the slow cooker instead and it was fantastic– as always. It is one of those great recipes I can put on in the slow cooker and run to get Add from school or a couple errands and come back to perfection every time.
What You Will Need for Copycat Crock Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
Ingredients Needed
- 1 lb ground pork sausage
- 3/4 cup onion, diced
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 cups kale, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
Equipment Needed
- Large skillet
- Strainer or collander
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Measuring spoon
- Measuring cups
- Spoon
- 6 quart crock pot
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 4 to 6 hours on low
General Notes
- We aren’t huge kale fans in this family… however, we LOVE it in this recipe. It can be found in your produce aisle either in bunches or even cut up in bags.
- We love the little yellow butter potatoes or reds in this soup. You can really use any potato you like, but I prefer the creamy texture of the softer potatoes.
- If you are looking to cut the recipe down a bit fat wise, you can substitute half and half for the cream. We have done this often and you don’t really miss it.
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Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Recipe {Crock Pot Copycat}
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground pork sausage
- 3/4 cup onion diced
- 6 slices bacon diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup potatoes cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 cups kale thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
Instructions
- Cook your sausage in a large skillet and brown over medium heat
- Drain and set aside
- Place your onion and bacon to the skillet and saute over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
- Place sausage, onions, bacon and garlic in your 6 quart crock pot along with broth and potatoes.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours
- Add your kale and whipping cream to your crock pot and stir before serving
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Notes
- We aren’t huge kale fans in this family… however, we LOVE it in this recipe. It can be found in your produce aisle either in bunches or even cut up in bags.
- We love the little yellow butter potatoes or reds in this soup. You can really use any potato you like, but I prefer the creamy texture of the softer potatoes.
- If you are looking to cut the recipe down a bit fat wise, you can substitute half and half for the cream. We have done this often and you don’t really miss it.
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
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This was super. Great flavors and my teens loved it….even the kale! A definite keeper. Every recipe I’ve tried so far at this site has been fantastic!
Is that tea or tablespoon for garlic?
Hi Chris- Feel free to add to taste. The recipe calls for 1 teaspoon but we often add quite a bit more because we love garlic. Enjoy!
Hi! I wanted to make this for Christmas- I usually have a house full of family and I think I’ll need to at least double this recipe. Do you have any idea of how to adjust the cooking time to accommodate doubling the ingredients? Thx for your help!!
Hi Alice!
Doubling it shouldn’t be an issue. I’d just make sure to use a 6 quart or larger slow cooker and then cook on low for 6-8 hours.- Enjoy!
I actually used way more kale than you call for- it brought so much to the table! The hubby also loves pepper, so I added some of that to the top when I served it. This recipe is fantastic, and the soup is delish! Definitely adding it to the recipe box.
So glad you enjoyed it!!
What — no seasonings? Salt and pepper at the minimum — adding ground fennel seed will send this recipe to the next level!
Hi Liz- Feel free to add what you like. We didn’t need any additional seasonings or salt because the chicken broth brings plenty of saltiness for us and the sausage has the pepper and fennel flavor in it.Enjoy!