Jaime's Low-Cal Zuppa Toscana

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked Italian turkey sausage links- 1 TBSP Oscar Meyer Real Bacon Bits (or pieces)- 2 Minced Garlic Cloves (from a jar)- 2 cans Swawson Natural Goodness Fat Free Chicken Broth- 2 cups diced potatoes- 2 cups thinly sliced fresh kale1/3 cup fat free half&half- 4 cups water
Directions
1) Remove casings from sausage
2) Brown sausage then set aside to cool
3) Saute' bacon and garlic in separate in soup pan (careful to not burn garlic)
3) Add water, broth and potatoes to bacon and garlic
4) Bring contents of soup pan to boil, reduce heat, cover/simmer for 20 minutes (or until potatoes are tender)
5) Add kale, cream and sausage to soup pan
6) Heat through (but do not boil)
7) Salt and pepper to taste

Makes about 8 servings

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 140.1
  • Total Fat: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 38.6 mg
  • Sodium: 687.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 13.3 g

Member Reviews
  • MELISAT
    Added Red Pepper flakes like the restaurant version and it was absolutely delicious. - 4/27/10
  • PCOLABEACHBUM
    Very, very good. I added more kale because I just love kale and it's nutrients are excellent. I was kind of nervous about the bacon bits, but they were great. I will definitely be making this again and again. Thanks! - 4/11/10
  • JMS52808
    I made this recipe and me and my family loved it. I added a lil more of everything because my husband loves hearty soup. It tasted just like the resteraunt or better. - 3/28/10
  • TAMRACLOVEC
    Excellent recipe! I've never had it from Olive Garden, but this soup was very flavorful, a bit rich from the 'fake' cream, and hearty! I used 2 strips of smart bacon (couldn't taste it, will just leave it out next time) and no-sodium chicken bullion + water. This will be a regular in our diet! - 12/18/10
  • KARMATASTROPHE
    So good! I used Gimme Lean sausage style instead of regular sausage and bacon. I enjoyed it and so did my boyfriend, but the kids didn't care for it. Trying it again with chicken sausage this time. - 10/14/10
  • CD13563801
    My husband and I were not disappointed! Definately a keeper and will be a favorite in our home :) - 1/20/13
  • CD13371313
    This was really good. The simplicity makes it even better. I think next time I will add more broth and garlic, and use twice as many homemade bacon pieces. Thanks. - 11/28/12
  • MEGANCORRAL
    great recipes!! tastes exactly like olive garden! my husband and i loved it. and you can't beat 108 cals per cup! - 6/12/12
  • KESHAB0623
    This came out really great. I used your version but cooked it in the crockpot for about 4 hours on high temperature. I added more kale, omitted the bacon and added about a cup of onions. Delicious! - 10/9/11
  • GOALOFLOSING
    This recipe turned out perfectly! Five stars! No changes needed! - 5/14/11
  • MOMMYZ1
    Very Good......Tasty....I used less water than what it called for, and I aslo used ground turkey "sausage". - 3/27/11
  • WILLIKITTY
    I really did like the recipe, and I will use it again. However, I thought it called for too much sausage. I will probably use 3/4 or 1/2 of a lb. of sausage instead. I also used 4 cloves of garlic instead of 2 to give it that extra punch that I like. - 3/22/11
  • THEABSURDEXTENT
    I love this soup! I sometimes don't even use the sausage and use real bacon/ham and it's just as good. I usually double the broth, add tons of kale, and just keep the same amount of potatoes for my liking. Yum! - 2/22/11
  • CRVY_NRSE
    Absolutely wonderful!! Hit the spot on a cool, rainy day. Thanks for sharing! - 8/21/10
  • BLISSFULLYOUNG
    Absolutely amazing - 7/3/10
  • EVILCECIL
    Yum - 6/25/21
  • WANT2BTRIM
    Yummy - 5/13/21
  • CD26508743
    Good - 2/27/21
  • KATHYJO56
    This is so good - 1/11/21
  • CD2693807
    sounds and looks yummy - 12/8/20
  • LIBR@RYL@DY
    YUMMY - 11/24/20
  • EOWYN2424
    yum - 10/21/20
  • REGILIEH
    yummy - 8/25/20
  • CORVETTECOWBOY
    looks good - 8/7/20
  • CD4114015
    Great Article - 7/8/20