Enjoy satisfying comfort food with this Slow Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup. It’s the perfect meal to enjoy on a cold day when you want something to warm you up. Forget ordering it at the restaurant, when you can make it right at home!

A silver ladle removing Zuppa Toscana Soup from the slow cooker.

If you’ve ever gone to Olive Garden, you know how amazing the Zuppa Toscana Soup is! Learn how to make it at home with simple ingredients, such as onion, garlic, and bacon, to enjoy the dish for lunch, dinner, or as an appetizer.

Overhead view of the soup in white bowls topped with shredded cheese with a blue and white stripped linen in the background.

Slow Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup

One of the things I look forward to enjoying whenever I visit Olive Garden is their incredible Zuppa Toscana Soup. Of course, I don’t get there that often, but now I don’t need to worry about it! With this Crock Pot Zuppa Toscana, it’s easy to emulate the taste of the soup from Olive Garden without the expense. So, give this recipe a try if you love it as much as I do and want to enjoy the most delicious soup full of flavorful ingredients. It’s amazing!

Overhead view of ingredients in the inner slow cooker pot.

Overhead view of the cooked soup in the slow cooker pot.

Why You’ll Love This Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana in a Crockpot

The soup has such an incredible taste. Everything pairs well together, from the potatoes to the bacon, Italian sausage, and kale.

It’s not hard to prepare this homemade soup. You’re essentially tossing the ingredients into your slow cooker and allowing them to cook perfectly together for a few hours.

You can eat this at any time of the day. It’s great as an appetizer, but you can also have it as your meal!

A gold spoon removing Zuppa Toscana Soup from the bowl.

Copycat Zuppa Toscana Ingredients

Chicken Stock – You can use chicken stock or chicken broth, whichever you prefer.
Italian Sausage – Use spicy Italian sausage to give this soup a slight kick.
Bacon – Cook and crumble your bacon into pieces.
Onion – Dice your onion into small pieces.
Garlic – Grab around three cloves of garlic and mince them.
Heavy Cream – Thicken your soup and add its incredible flavor with heavy cream.
Kale – Chop your kale into fine pieces and toss it into your slow cooker.

You’ll need a few other ingredients to complete this recipe, such as water, russet potatoes, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Overhead view of all ingredients needed to make the recipe.

Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe Variations

If you don’t like spicy food, you can swap out the spicy Italian sausage for sweet Italian sausage.
Don’t have sausage? You can still make this soup simply by leaving the sausage out or replacing it with other meat, such as ground chicken, turkey, or beef.
You can add your favorite blend of seasonings to this soup, which will alter the taste.

45 degree angle view of the Toscana soup in a white bowl topped with shredded cheese. Shredded cheese and kale in a white bowl in the background.

Zuppa Toscana Notes

Don’t add the kale at the beginning. Wait until you’ve allowed your ingredients to cook for seven to eight hours before tossing the kale in and letting it cook for an additional 30 minutes.
Add your heavy cream last, giving it a good stir and letting it cook in with the rest of the ingredients for five minutes.
When serving this soup, consider sprinkling some parmesan cheese on top for added flavor. It goes great with this dish.

Slow Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup FAQs

What kind of bacon should I use for this recipe?

You can use any brand and flavor of bacon that you personally prefer. If you want your soup to have that smoky taste, I’d recommend using hardwood smoked or applewood smoked bacon for your soup.

Do I need to cook the bacon beforehand?

Yes, you’ll need to cook the bacon before adding it to the slow cooker. An easy way to do this is to bake it in the oven.

Overhead view of the soup in a white bowl topped with shredded cheese.

Can I use red or Yukon gold potatoes?

You can always use red or Yukon gold potatoes if you don’t have russet potatoes. However, they may get softer faster.

Can I add veggies to this soup?

Sure, you can add more vegetables to this soup. Some veggies that would go great with it include corn, peas, and even thinly sliced carrots. You can also chop some broccoli and throw it in the mix with the rest of your ingredients.

Who says you have to go to Olive Garden for their creamy and delicious soup? Now, you have the option of making it at home with this easy Slow Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup recipe! It’s absolutely delicious.