Zuppa Toscana Pasta
I don’t know about you all, but I LOVE the Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana Soup. My mother-in-law makes a great at-home version of it, and it is absolutely the most delicious, creamy soup!
For those that don’t know the greatness of this soup, it is a creamy soup with potatoes, sausage and kale and tastes delicious!
It’s not exactly something I can make on the fly though, so on nights when I want that sausage and kale taste, I make this pasta dish instead. This is an easy 30 minute (or less, really) recipe that can be made quickly after work and you can have a tasty, well-rounded family meal in no time!
Zuppa Toscana Pasta
A pasta version of the popular Olive Garden Soup!
Author: Emily
Ingredients
- 1 lb Mild Italian Sausage**
- 1 box Shaped Pasta
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup white wine (Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon work well)
- ½ cup Chicken Broth
- 1 bunch/bag fresh spinach* (OR about 6-10oz frozen)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to box directions.
- Place sausage, onions and garlic into a hot pan and cook until sausage is cooked through and onions are translucent. Add wine to the pan and cook for about two minutes, then add chicken broth and cook for about two more minutes. Add spinach to the pan (if using fresh, it will seem like the pan is overflowing, but just stuff it in there—it will wilt) and cover, cooking six to eight minutes or until the spinach is wilted or heated through if using frozen.
- Mix the sausage and spinach mixture into the pasta and serve topped with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
*Feel free to use kale! I love it with kale, but spinach is a lot easier to find in the store. **We have tried a lot of kinds of sausage, and the Johnsonville brand Mild Italian is the absolute best! The others seem to be way too salty and lacking the flavor.
