i will be the first to admit when i eat something at a resturant i really like.. i will try to make it at home.. and this is what happens ... this is a knock off version of Olive Garden's soup.. its really good.. i have made it and even walked a friend or two thru making it..
MY Zuppa Toscano
1 pkg turkey italian sausage links (there are 5 in there.. if you wanna use regular you can .. or more you can this is my sttempt at cutting fat)
3 or 4 tbsp Better Than Both Turkey soup base.. this is the stuff that comes in a jar and is like a paste.. it really IS better than broth or bouillion.. and worht the money .. (chicken can be substituted or vegetable if you cant find the turkey)
onion
one bag fresh spinach , coarsely chopped.. or 8 oz frozen chopped spinach thawed
6 med potatoes cubed
1 tbsp olive oil...
in large stock or soup pot heat oil and sautee onions til translucent.. add potatoes and about a gallon of water.. and soup stock paste( you will wanna taste and make sure its enough... if you want to add more then do so ) .. while this is cooking.. brown sausages in a skillet or on a griller..when done cut sausages into bite sized pieces.. i usually make mine half moons.. and throw into the pot with the potatoes.. let simmer til potatoes are almost done.. at this point you can add salt pepper garlic if you like .. then throw in the spinach and cook for about 5 to 10 minutes .. serve with toast points or garlic bread .. enjoy !!
MY Zuppa Toscano
1 pkg turkey italian sausage links (there are 5 in there.. if you wanna use regular you can .. or more you can this is my sttempt at cutting fat)
3 or 4 tbsp Better Than Both Turkey soup base.. this is the stuff that comes in a jar and is like a paste.. it really IS better than broth or bouillion.. and worht the money .. (chicken can be substituted or vegetable if you cant find the turkey)
onion
one bag fresh spinach , coarsely chopped.. or 8 oz frozen chopped spinach thawed
6 med potatoes cubed
1 tbsp olive oil...
in large stock or soup pot heat oil and sautee onions til translucent.. add potatoes and about a gallon of water.. and soup stock paste( you will wanna taste and make sure its enough... if you want to add more then do so ) .. while this is cooking.. brown sausages in a skillet or on a griller..when done cut sausages into bite sized pieces.. i usually make mine half moons.. and throw into the pot with the potatoes.. let simmer til potatoes are almost done.. at this point you can add salt pepper garlic if you like .. then throw in the spinach and cook for about 5 to 10 minutes .. serve with toast points or garlic bread .. enjoy !!
8 Comments:
At 2:54 PM,
Deneen said…
I love the Zuppa Toscano and I use that Better than Broth stuff too!
At 4:39 PM,
CraftyCritter said…
Sounds great Beth!
At 4:39 PM,
Amy said…
OMG, that sounds like heaven, especially today when the forcast calls for rain throughout the weekend and cooler temps.
I'm off to find my recipe for today!
At 5:51 PM,
DixieRedHead said…
now this is a winner! sounds awesome. I'm printing it now.
At 11:29 PM,
Mandi said…
My mouth is watering, thanks for sharing!
At 12:09 AM,
Kel said…
My favorite of the OG soups, yummy. I used to work at the Olive Garden and it was the favorite among the diners so this recipe I know is a winner.
At 11:34 AM,
Faith said…
Made this last night and yum!! I didn't put in potatoes because A) I don't like them in soup and B) I'm going to have to freeze a bunch of it and potatoes do not freeze well. So I put in a bag of frozen corn and only about 3 quarts of water. I know, I know, not true to the "real" thing, but still quite tasty.
At 3:07 PM,
Faith said…
Made this again, this time with potatoes (and no corn) and had to post to you again - it is SO good. And so simple! One of my favorite soups, easy.
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