This delicious and nourishing Zuppa Toscana is made from all real ingredients and could not be easier to whip up. It’s the perfect soup to have ready to reheat during busy weeks or when you want to cozy up with something nutritious and comforting on a chilly afternoon.
Zuppa Toscana
This Zuppa Toscana is made from simple, nourishing ingredients creating a super balanced soup that will nourish you in the most comforting way. It’s delicious and filling while doing your body good with every bite.
DIETARY NOTES
This recipe is made with real ingredients and fits seamlessly into the following dietary needs when using the products/brands (or ones that are similar) listed in the recipe:
- gluten free (using compliant sausage)
- grain free (using compliant sausage)
- soy free
- added sugar free (using compliant sausage)
- egg free
- nut free (using dairy milk)
- dairy free (using nut milk)
- Whole30 (using compliant sausage)
- paleo (using compliant sausage)
- vegetarian (sub veggie broth; use compliant protein)
- vegan (sub veggie broth; use compliant protein)
Make it Your Own
I’m not a big spice person, so believe me when I say this is so good and isn’t overly spicy. However, if you’d rather, feel free to use sweet Italian sausage instead! You could also sub sweet potatoes if you’d like. The choice is yours! You can also add in additional veggies such as celery, zucchini and more, depending on what your favorites are!
Immune Boosting
I love to nourish my body as often as possible, while never ever compromising taste. It’s no secret that with cooler weather comes cold and flu season, and I like to do my best to prepare my body with mentioned nourishment all year long by making healthy and immune strengthening soups to warm up with.
An easy way to add powerful nutritional benefits to your soup is by making them with bone broth. You can make your own, which plenty of people do, but I typically don’t have time, so I opt for grabbing a high quality pre made bone broth. High quality bone broth can aid in your total-body wellness, which includes immunity, joint healthy, hair, skin and nails and even brain function.
HUNGRY FOR MORE?
Be sure to add these soups to your list (all of which are gluten free and dairy free while many can be made to be Whole30, paleo and even vegan!):
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Veggie-Powered Soup
- Apple Butternut Squash Soup
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Chicken and Dumpling Soup
- Miso Ramen Soup
- Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
- Baked Potato Soup
FOLLOW ALONG
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Zuppa Toscana
Ingredients
- 1 lb spicy Italian sausage (can sub sweet sausage, check for compliance depending on dietary needs)
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- 4 cups chicken broth or chicken bone broth
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cups kale, chopped
- 1 lb bag gold potatoes, cubed
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (check for compliant ingredients, need be)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 6 strips sugar free bacon, cooked & chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the sausage on the stove over medium heat in 1 tbsp of avocado oil or olive oil.
- While the sausage cooks, prepare all the remaining soup ingredients aside from the bacon.
- Stove Top Option- Put all the ingredients into a pot on the stove and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Slow Cooker Option- Put all the ingredient into the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours or until potatoes are fork tender.
- While the soup cooks, cook the bacon on the stove or the oven (up to you!) then crumble pieces over the top when serving.
I loveeee this soup. I’ve tried other Whole30 Zuppa Toscana recipes but the tomatoes in this one makes it my favorite! The soup comes together very easily and is so yummy and comforting! Will definitely be making again.
Ah, thank you so much, Lauren! I am so excited to hear this is your favorite. 🙂 I appreciate you making and sharing!
This recipe is next level, tastes so similar to the actual Olive Garden recipe that I’m sure is loaded with crap but we all go back for lol. Thank you for your magic!!!
Alllll about that healthy delicious magic in the kitchen. So glad you love this version to make at home! 🙂
I was shocked by how good this was. I was originally trying to use up some ingredients I had and this fit the bill, I thought with so few ingredients that it would taste simple. BUT, this soup is PACKED with flavor. Seriously just like the Olive Garden of my youth. Simple to make as well. Thank you, Kayla!
Lizzie this makes me so happy to hear!!! I’m thrilled it was simple yet the flavor shocked you! Such a happy surprise. 🙂 Thanks so much for making and sharing!!