Nikki's "Olive Garden" Zuppa Toscana

Name: Nikki's "Olive Garden" Zuppa Toscana
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 envelope real bacon bits; 1/2 bunch kale(cleaned); 2 packages smoked beef sausage; 2 cup heavy cream; 8 medium red skin potatoes; 2 large onion; 4 tbsp minced garlic; 3 quart boiling water; 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped) (optional)

Nicole Stephenson @cook_3690349

Ypsilanti

I love the Zappa Toscana at Olive Garden, but didn't want to keep going there to buy it. So, I figured I'll try to make it myself.

Not to bad

I love the Zappa Toscana at Olive Garden, but didn't want to keep going there to buy it. So, I figured I'll try to make it myself.

Not to bad

Nicole Stephenson @cook_3690349

Ypsilanti

I love the Zappa Toscana at Olive Garden, but didn't want to keep going there to buy it. So, I figured I'll try to make it myself.

Not to bad

I love the Zappa Toscana at Olive Garden, but didn't want to keep going there to buy it. So, I figured I'll try to make it myself.

Not to bad

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

2 envelopereal bacon bits
1/2 bunchkale(cleaned)
2 packagessmoked beef sausage
2 cupheavy cream
8medium red skin potatoes
2large onion
4 tbspminced garlic
3 quartboiling water
2 tbspfresh parsley (chopped) (optional)

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Steps

30 mins

1

Cook sausage (chopped) in a medium pan on med/high for about 15 minutes, add bacon the last 5 minutes
2

In a large pot add water, potatoes (cut in 4), onions (cut in 4) and garlic
3

Cook until potatoes are nice and tender. Then add the bacon and sausage including the grease. Cook for 10-15 minutes on medium heat.
4

Add the cream and kale. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes. DO NOT LET IT BOIL.
5

If too salty add extra water. Top with fresh parsley
6

Enjoy with garlic bread!
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