Hearty Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe)

Name: Hearty Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 qts water or meat broth; 5 Yukon Gold Potatoes, medium size, sliced ⅛ inches thick (peeling potatoes is optional); 1 medium onion, peeled, diced; 1/2 cup shredded carrots (optional); 3/4 cup bell pepper, diced; 8 thin or 5 thick strips bacon, chopped; 1-2 lbs Italian Sausage or ground meat of choice (chicken thigh, turkey or pork) + 1 tsp of Italian seasoning; 1-2 cups heavy cream; 4-5 cups kale, rinsed, stems removed, chopped; 1 – 1 1/2 Tbsp Salt; 1/2 tsp black peppercorns, freshly ground (to taste); 3 cloves garlic, pressed/chopped; Olive Oil - for sauteing; 1/2 cup chopped green scallions

Hearty Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe) was pinched from <a href="http://letthebakingbeginblog.com/2013/12/hearty-zuppa-toscana/" target="_blank">letthebakingbeginblog.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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4 qts water or meat broth

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5 Yukon Gold Potatoes, medium size, sliced ⅛ inches thick (peeling potatoes is optional)

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1 medium onion, peeled, diced

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1/2 cup shredded carrots (optional)

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3/4 cup bell pepper, diced

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8 thin or 5 thick strips bacon, chopped

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1-2 lbs Italian Sausage or ground meat of choice (chicken thigh, turkey or pork) + 1 tsp of Italian seasoning

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1-2 cups heavy cream

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4-5 cups kale, rinsed, stems removed, chopped

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1 – 1 1/2 Tbsp Salt

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1/2 tsp black peppercorns, freshly ground (to taste)

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3 cloves garlic, pressed/chopped

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Olive Oil - for sauteing

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1/2 cup chopped green scallions

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