Gnocchi Zuppa Toscana
If you like Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, you're going to LOVE this amazing homemade version! A delicious soup recipe with Italian sausage, bacon & gnocchi.
Servings : 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound Italian Sausage, hot or mild, casings removed
- 6 cups low sodium fat free chicken broth
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1 pound potato gnocchi
- 2 cups packed chopped kale
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven or non-stick soup pot over medium-high heat.
- Add in diced bacon and diced onions; cook for 2 minutes, or until onions begin to soften.
- Add garlic and continue to cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Stir in the the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 5 more minutes.
- Add chicken broth, salt and pepper; bring soup to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and stir in gnocchi and kale.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Remove from heat; taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
- Ladle soup into bowls; sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.
Notes
WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 13
Nutrition
Calories: 437 kcal | Carbohydrates: 26 g | Protein: 16 g | Fat: 30 g | Saturated Fat: 11 g | Cholesterol: 70 mg | Sodium: 745 mg | Potassium: 436 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 0 g | Vitamin A: 1890 IU | Vitamin C: 22.7 mg | Calcium: 69 mg | Iron: 3.4 mg | Net Carbs: 25 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.