Olive Garden Low Carb Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipes

LOW CARB ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Heat a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add diced bacon and cook until crispy about 6-10minutes. Remove and set aside to use as garnish.
• Add Italian sausage to the pot and cook until browned in the bacon grease, This takes about 3-5 minutes. Make sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat if needed.
• Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add turnips and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in spinach and cook until it begins to wilt, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Do not boil heavy cream or it will get grainy.
• Serve immediately, garnished with bacon. Low carb bread sticks are perfect with this soup.

OLIVE GARDEN LOW CARB ZUPPA TOSCANA SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a medium/large size skillet; drain fat, put on plate and let cool.
• In the same skillet cook the sausage and set aside ( I put it on the back burner).
• In a large soup/stew pan put cook onions until tender and clear.
• Add in garlic and cook for a minute.
• Add water and chicken boullion cubes.
• Start to tear the bacon into bite size pieces and add to the pot.
• Add sausage.
• Add cauliflower.
• Cook for 15 minutes (until cauliflower is soft).
• Add heavy cream.
• Add kale (I tear mine into bite size pieces).
• Simmer for 5-10 minutes.

EASY OLIVE GARDEN ZUPPA TOSCANA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot saute sausage 5 to 6 minutes until browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to a plate and set aside.
• In the same pot, add butter and saute onions over medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and saute for another minute until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth, water, potatoes, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Boil until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in kale and heavy cream. Add sausage.
• Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve garnished with grated parmesan cheese if desired. You can also add dried Italian herb seasoning or Herbs de Province with red pepper flakes to make it spicier.