Zuppa Toscana
Zuppa Tuscana is the perfect copycat of the Olive Garden classic. You are going to love this Copycat version that you make in the crockpot. This recipe makes a great easy freeze slow cooker recipe. At first, I wasn’t sure I would like it because I have never eaten it at Olive Garden.
Zuppa Tuscana:
I thought why not give it a shot! This slow cooker soup recipe is beyond amazing and only requires a few ingredients! That’s a win for me. It is perfect on an Autumn or Winter Day.
Simply combine the Southern Hash browns, browned Italian Sausage, chicken broth, chopped kale, red pepper flakes, frozen diced onions and minced garlic in the crockpot. Stir well and place lid on. Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6-8 In the last 30 minutes add evaporated milk or cream, stir and put lid back on.
I like to serve Zuppa Toscana Soup with a salad and garlic bread sticks. Now you can make this Olive Garden copycat version at home for a fraction of the cost. This is a delicious soup that the entire family will love! In fact they will soon be begging you to make it again!
Easy-Freeze Slow Cooker Directions:
Combine frozen hash browns, uncooked Italian sausage, kale, red pepper flakes, frozen onions and garlic into a freezer bag. When you are ready to cook thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Add chicken broth and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6-8 hours. In the last 30 minutes add evaporated milk or cream, stir and put lid back on.
Crockpot Zuppa Toscana tastes just like Olive Garden! You will love this slow cooker recipe!
Crockpot Zuppa Toscana ~ Copycat Olive Garden
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Ingredients
- 1/2 a bag of frozen shredded Hash browns 30 oz bag
- 1 lb of browned Italian Sausage
- 5 1/2 cups of chicken broth
- 2 c of chopped kale
- 1/2 tsp. of red pepper flakes more if you like it spicy
- 1/2 - 1 c of frozen diced onions
- 2 tsp of minced garlic
- 1/2 c of evaporated milk or cream
Instructions
- Combine the Southern Hash browns, browned Italian Sausage, chicken broth, chopped kale, red pepper flakes, frozen diced onions and minced garlic in the crockpot.
- Stir well and place lid on.
- Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6-8
- In the last 30 minutes add evaporated milk or cream, stir and put lid back on.
- Serve and enjoy!
Crockpot Soup Recipes:
Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Crock Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Melissa is a football and soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 24 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.
Thanks! That sounds fantastic!
that sounds so delish! <3
I have been looking for this type of OG recipe forever and you made it crockpot friendly! I am in heaven and can’t wait to try it, thanks.
This sounds so good~can’t wait to try it!
After reading “Southern hash browns” I was sold. It sounds delicious.
Will this work in a 4qt crock pot?
No you need a 6 Qt.
Could I use spinach instead?
No the soup color becomes too green.
when do you add the OTHER 5 cups chicken broth?
Sorry that was a typo – my 5 was cut off – it is updated now.
Got it updated now – sorry!
This recipe is fantastic!! My husband and I love the Olive Garden soups, and the Zuppa Tuscana is my absolute favorite. We made this recipe yesterday and added some red pepper flakes while browning the sausage, and added 2t more red pepper flakes when combining it all in the crock pot. Everything else we followed exactly.
It turned out AMAZING. Exactly like the Olive Garden’s version!! About an hour after eating my husband said “I wish I were hungry so I could eat more of the soup!!”
I shared this site with all my family, and highly recommend this! I can’t give it enough praise 🙂 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this fantastic, EASY and delicious recipe!!!
This recipe is the perfect copycat version of Olive Garden Zuppa Tuscana!
What a delicious soup. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great weekend!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
This looks a lot easier than the one I make, I will have to give it a try b/c I love this soup!
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WOW! A new family favorite! I doubled the recipe, as I usually do, because of teenagers. I have to say…is it possible that your recipe has a tiny little typo? Should that read two TEASPOONS of minced garlic and not two TABLESPOONS? We all LOVE garlic here, and the soup was still fabulous…but my word, it was positively spicy with the garlic! When I tasted it cold(the next day) it no doubt tasted just like the soup it is based on…but was hidden behind the garlic. Again…we love garlic, but I wonder…..
Yes! Thanks for finding my error! Updated. Sorry.
Sounds yummy, love this soup. I’ll have to try it!
Would love to make this at home!
What is “Southern Hashbrowns” and where can I find them?
Shredded Hashbrowns – Ore-Ida and store brands offer them 🙂