Zuppa Toscana (Stovetop)

Zuppa Toscana made on the stovetop is a homemade comfort food that will warm up even the coldest of days! This classic Italian soup is boldly flavored with ingredients like garlic, white wine, red pepper flakes, sweet sausage, and more.

Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana

Move on over, Olive Garden. There’s a new Zuppa Toscana recipe in town that’s going to blow your mind! Many of us first fell in love with this creamy, filling, and flavor-packed soup at Olive Garden, and I’m here to tell you… This homemade recipe is even better. Yes, really!

What I love most about making copycat recipes is that I can enjoy my favorite restaurant dishes in the comfort of my own home. And, I can stick to the true recipe or switch things up and make it my own. There’s so much to love about copycat recipes, that’s for sure!

Once you make this soup at home, you’ll have a hard time ordering it again at Olive Garden. After customizing it to your own tastes and perfecting it to your liking, it’s not easy going back to the restaurant stuff!

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How to Make Zuppa Toscana

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1. Crisp up the bacon.
2. Cook the Italian sausage.
3. Sauté the garlic and onions.
4. Add the broth, spices, and potatoes. Boil, then lower the heat.
5. Add the browned sausage, heavy cream, white wine, and spinach.
6. Chop up the cooked bacon, and sprinkle it atop individual servings of the soup.

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Serving Suggestions

My favorite way to serve Zuppa Toscana is with:

• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• Chopped fresh parsley
• And a delicious, crusty piece of bread. A baguette works perfectly!

With the best toppings and bread on the side, this soup is pretty irresistible.

Make sure you use the bread on the side to soak up every last drop of that creamy broth!

Should I peel the potatoes?

There’s no need, but you can if you’d like. When cooked, the skin on Yukon gold potatoes stays very soft and adds a delicious texture.

Can I use kale instead of spinach?

Definitely! Cut the leaves off of the vein so there aren’t any hard chunks in the soup.

How can I thicken this soup?

If the soup is too thin, whisk together 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with ¼ cup cold heavy cream and stir this into the soup after step 5. Bring back to a low boil and cook for 1 minute, then reduce heat to low and simmer until the soup has reached the desired consistency.

More Copycat Dinner Recipes We Love

• Copycat Carrabba’s Sausage Lentil Soup
• Copycat McRib Sandwich
• Applebee’s Copycat Fiesta Lime Chicken
• Olive Garden Copycat Chicken Gnocchi Soup

While I do enjoy Zuppa Toscana year-round, it’s most comforting after a chilly day when I’m craving something warm, cozy, filling, and flavorful!

More Cozy Soup Recipes to Try:

• Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
• Swedish Meatball Soup
• Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
• Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
• White Chicken Lasagna Soup
• Italian Wedding Soup

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Recipe Card

Zuppa Toscana (Stovetop) Recipe

4.56 from 27 votes

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 45 minutes mins

Total: 1 hour hr

Servings: 6

Author: Becky Hardin

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Zuppa Toscana made on the stovetop is a homemade comfort food that will warm up even the coldest of days! This classic Italian soup is boldly flavored with ingredients like garlic, white wine, red pepper flakes, sweet sausage, and more.

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 8 slices bacon cut into ¼-inch slices
• ▢ 1 ½ pounds bulk sweet Italian sausage
• ▢ 1 yellow onion diced
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 4 Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
• ▢ 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• ▢ ¼ cup dry white wine
• ▢ 3 cups chopped fresh baby spinach leaves
• ▢ Chopped bacon, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh parsley for garnish
• ▢ Crusty baguettes for serving

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Instructions 

• In a large Dutch oven set over medium heat, crisp the bacon. Place the bacon onto a plate lined with paper towel. Set aside. Transfer the rendered bacon fat to a heat-proof dish and refrigerate for later use.
  8 slices bacon
• Add the Italian sausage to the pot and cook until browned. Transfer the browned sausage to the plate with the bacon.
  1 ½ pounds bulk sweet Italian sausage
• Add the diced onion and cook until translucent and softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant and blooms.
  1 yellow onion, 2 cloves garlic
• Add the chicken broth, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, and potatoes. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer the soup until the potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  6 cups low-sodium chicken broth, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 4 Yukon gold potatoes
• Add browned sausage, heavy cream, white wine, and spinach to the soup. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
  1 ½ cups heavy cream, ¼ cup dry white wine, 3 cups chopped fresh baby spinach leaves
• If the soup is too thin, whisk together 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with ¼ cup cold heavy cream and stir into the soup. Bring back to a low boil and cook for 1 minute, then reduce heat to low and simmer until the soup has reached the desired consistency.
• Chop the crispy bacon and serve the soup. Top each bowl of soup with crispy bacon, sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan and chopped fresh parsley, and serve with a delicious, crusty chunk of bread.
  Chopped bacon, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh parsley, Crusty baguettes

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Calories: 866kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 29gFat: 71gSaturated Fat: 31gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 1526mgPotassium: 1195mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2320IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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