Cook Your A.S. Off

had this soup at Olive Garden. I used to go
I
just for this soup. It's spicy but comforting
there
me. So I thought there has to be a way to
to
this at home so I can enjoy whenever I
make
and to make it my own. Sure enough I
want
the recipe and added my own spin on it.
found
delicious, quick, customizable and perfect
It's
a cold winter night. What's best, if you have
on
pressure cooker (Instapot), you can make it
a
faster and it's as delicious, if not better.
even
ZUPPA TOSCANA (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)
Submitted by Kevin Mojaradi
Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
Heat a large dutch oven or soup pot over MED-HIGH heat. Add a small drizzle of
1 pound ground spicy Italian
oil, then brown sausage with optional red pepper flakes, crumbling as it cooks.
sausage (mild okay too)
Drain well, then remove to a plate.
4 slices bacon, diced. You can
Fry bacon in the same pot with residual sausage grease until crisp, then remove
to plate with the sausage. Drain half of bacon grease.
make more if you like bacon
Add onion to same pot and cook 5 minutes, adding garlic the last minute.
Pour in chicken stock, stirring as you pour. Add in potatoes and bring to a boil.
1 medium white onion, diced
Gently boil about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add in cooked
2 cloves garlic minced, add more if
sausage, most of the bacon, heavy cream and kale. Stir and cook 5-10 minutes
until kale is wilted.
you like garlic
Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Top with remaining bacon and
6 cups chicken stock (use low
enjoy!
sodium if you can)
Instant Pot Instructions:·
4 russet potatoes, peeled (optional)
Set a 6-qt instant pot to the sauté setting. Add a drizzle of olive oil and Italian
and diced into 1/2 inch pieces
sausage with optional red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring frequently, until sausage
is lightly browned making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess
1 cup heavy cream (skip if you can’t
grease.
have dairy)
Add bacon and cook until crispy, remove with slotted spoon to a plate.
Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become soft,
1/2 bunch kale (a couple of
about 2-3 minutes.
handfuls) de-stemmed and torn into
Stir in cooked sausage, chicken broth and potatoes.
Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When
bite sized pieces
finished cooking, do a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then a controlled
Salt and pepper (to taste)
quick release.
When the pin drops, open the lid.
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Add heavy cream to pot, along with kale. Stir often and let heat through.
(optional)
Taste and season as desired. Top with bacon and serve.