Crock Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana

I personally love Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana. This sausage and potato soup is one that I crave often. Many of you have wanted the Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Crock Pot version. I want to make sure you have the recipe you asked for. So here we go.

a bowl of zuppa toscano


Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana

Sometimes we all want a recipe we can quickly toss in our slow cooker and get about our business. This version of my Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana is easy to put together so you don’t have to stand at the stove.

You can go do other things while this soup finishes cooking. Or you could make some Olive Garden Breadsticks to enjoy with the soup or perhaps Cookie Dough Cheesecake for dessert.

Crock Pot Zuppa Toscana Recipe Ingredients

Here’s a list of what you need:

  • Italian Sausage
  • Bacon
  • Russet potatoes
  • Onion
  • Chicken stock
  • Kale or Swiss chard
  • Heavy cream or half and half
  • Salt and pepper

How to Make Zuppa Toscana in a Crock Pot

  1. Brown the sausage and bacon in a large skillet.
  2. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked sausage and bacon to a Crock Pot or slow cooker.
  3. Add sliced potatoes, onions, chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
  4. Cook on low for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
  5. About a half-hour or so before serving, add chopped kale and heavy cream. Stir to combine.

Recipe Notes and Tips

We are going to brown the sausage in this soup before we put it in the slow cooker. I think this helps to eliminate the excess fat from the sausage and you will get a better flavor by browning these ingredients ahead of time.

Now I have to say that the Olive Garden has changed their recipe from when I originally did a copycat one almost 20 years ago.

Olive Garden removed the bacon from the ingredients. I haven’t found a bit of bacon in there in a while. I do go back and recheck recipes from time to time to make sure they haven’t changed.

I personally like the bacon in there, the smokiness of the bacon adds a very nice touch. So if you want to make it super authentic leave it out.

They also used to use sausage links but they now use ground sausage that is not in links. I even have a recipe you might want to try. Find out how to make homemade Italian sausage if you like.

We are going to add in the cream and kale about 30 minutes to an hour before serving. You don’t want to overcook the kale. And the dairy, in my opinion, tastes best when added later in the process.

You can serve this delicious slow cooker Tuscan soup with your favorite salad and breadsticks and have an enjoyable dinner for all.

a bowl of homemade olive garden zuppa toscana soup

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a bowl of zuppa toscano

Crock Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana

Make the famous Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana in a Crock Pot or slow cooker with this easy copycat recipe.
4.80 from 10 votes
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Olive Garden Recipes, Olive Garden Soup Recipes, Zuppa Toscana Crock Pot, Zuppa Toscana Slow Cooker
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 505kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian sausage sweet or ho
  • 1/4 pound bacon
  • 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes peeled, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 quarts chicken stock
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups chopped kale or Swiss chard
  • 1 cup heavy cream or half and half

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage and bacon.
  • Drain off excess fat and place the cooked sausage and bacon in a slow cooker.
  • Add sliced potatoes, onions, and chicken broth.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook on low for approximately 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
  • About 30 to 60 minutes before serving, add chopped kale and heavy cream.

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Nutrition

Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 784mg | Potassium: 846mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2110IU | Vitamin C: 28.1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2.1mg

About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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  1. Kat

    4 stars
    Not sure why but no one shows this recipe with a bit of red pepper flakes. Whenever I have it at the restaurant, there are red pepper flakes in it. I’ve made the recipe without it and it’s rather flat. So, now I always add a pinch or two in the soup as it’s cooking.

  2. Nonnee Garvey

    4 stars
    I love this soup but over time I have slightly adapted it. I save mashed potatoes, and when I make this soup, I add them to the broth to slightly thicken it. I could used flour, but the potato addition doesn’t really alter the taste so it is a way to use leftovers. I find that the watery consistency of this soup is less appealing than a thicker version now, but to each, his own.

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