Instant Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Copycat
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So much tastier and cheaper than the restaurant and it’s on your dinner table in just 30 min!
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why i love this recipe
- Copycat favorite
- Tastier, faster and cheaper than the restaurant version
- Rich, hearty and full of all the sneaked in greens
- Tastes as if it’s been simmering for hours
- Only needs 5 minutes in the IP – quick, easy, effortless
WHAT IS ZUPPA TOSCANA?
Zuppa toscana is a soup from northern Italy in Tuscany. Translated word for word, zuppa toscana literally means Tuscan soup, also known as minestra di pane in Italy (bread soup).
tips and tricks for success
- Add in leafy greens. This is a great recipe to sneak in leafy greens for those picky eaters. Kale, spinach, collard greens, swiss chard, or arugula are all great options.
- Make it dairy-free. Need a dairy free option? Substitute coconut cream or skip the half and half.
- Add garnishes. Garnishes are always optional but a fresh sprinkle of grated Parmesan or some crispy bacon will certainly take your soup to the next level, adding more flavor, texture and contrast.
- Serve with crusty bread. Serve with all the homemade crusty bread for dipping, sopping and dunking!
what to serve with Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
Tools For This Recipe
6-qt Instant Pot®
Instant Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Copycat: Frequently Asked Questions
Mild or spicy Italian sausage is great, or even turkey sausage!
Spinach, cabbage, swiss chard and collard greens are all great subs.
Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream.
Yes! You can freeze the leftovers without the half and half (cream soups tend to separate when frozen) in individual freezer bags, thaw overnight, and reheat on the stovetop, adding half and half when serving.
No Instant Pot, no problem! We have a favorited stovetop version here.
Instant Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Copycat
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage, casing removed
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 russet potatoes, chopped
- 6 cups chicken broth
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
- 1 cup half and half
Equipment
Instructions
- Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Add olive oil and sausage. Cook, stirring frequently, until sausage is lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic and oregano until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in potatoes and chicken broth; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Stir in kale until wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in half and half until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
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Soooooo much better than the restaurant!!! We tend to double the amount of Italian sausage and do a bit more potatoes for a hearty version. Comes out super good. I also put a bit of dried red pepper flakes and shredded parmesan when serving.
I think you forgot the half and half km the recipe instructions babe lol
The half and half is in step 6. 🙂
6. Stir in half and half until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Just made this, so delicious!
I made 1/2 of this Delicious recipe for my small pressure cooker. Only thing that I changed, was I added Italian Seasoning and a small piece of Parmigiana rind to add to the depth of the flavor. This is one of my favorite soups. Now I have a perfect size recipe for my one person home. Thank You so much! Another great recipe from you ❤️
I don’t have an instapot. How can I make it.
Excellent soup. I didn’t have the sausage so I put in 16 ounce of chopped baby Bella mushrooms with a 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika. Kept everything else the same.
I’ve made this soup many times now. So easy and delicious. Tastes way better then Zuppa Toscana at Olive Garden.
I used my slicer to slice my potatoes really thin. But we love this soup! My son requested for his 20th birthday! Super yum and tastes JUST like Olive Garden! Thank you for sharing!
This is not only one of my go-to recipes of all time, it’s now many friends and family members’ as well. It’s just damn delicious- thank you!!
I highly recommend Hill’s hot Italian sausage if you can find it (it really doesn’t come out too spicy!) and I love adding fresh green beans at the same time as potatoes (cut spoon sized). Cut the kale up pretty small too so it’s easier to eat. Love love love love love this soup!!!
Love this soup! I am dairy free so I use Thai Kitchen coconut milk. I would love to find the recipe for the Italian sausage . I had it but lost it.
I think the kale is too bitter this way – it should be cooked down more. Kale tastes like a leather boot from the corpse of a cursed pirate if it’s not cooked down. Massaging also helps, but I’d say after the pressure cook bring it up to a simmer again and let the kale hang out in the sauna for awhile until it doesn’t taste like hate. When it’s cooked down it’s soooo yummy. Not sure if cooking it in the pressure cooker with the potatoes would work or if it would turn to mush.
I have often pressure cooked the kale with the other ingredients and my family likes it this way. It’s definitely soft at the end but not complete mush. Hope this helps!
Your review made me laugh out loud
So good!
Very good, have made several times and it’s always great. I use 3 to 4 cups of frozen diced potatoes and it is makes the recipe even easier. I like using hot Italian sausage or just adding a lot of red pepper flakes
Absolutely delicious no leftovers
Love it and so easy!
DEFINITELY DAMN DELICIOUS! I should have left a review earlier, because I make this all the time. It was the first thing I made in my Instant Pot and is still a recipe that I make regularly. I sometimes use spicy sausage for a little kick, and always use baby spinach instead of kale. I always use extra spinach, because you know, greens that taste like sausage! 🙂 When using mild Italian sausage, I most often throw in some crushed red pepper flakes which brings the taste and zip over the top! Sprinkle a little bitof parmesan cheese on the top and…MWAH! Chef’s kiss. It’s even better the next day, and the day after!
Husband likes this better than olive garden now
I make this all the time for wife and me. I use hot Italian sausage and spinach instead of kale. This is one of our favorites. Especially during our Wyoming winters!
Love it! Easy and delicious. I like to use hot Italian sausage for a bit of a kick.
This was so good. It just melted in my mouth. The potatoes was so tender. There was so much flavor will make again soon.