Recipe for Zuppa Toscana: Copycat Olive Garden Soup Dairy Free

The Zuppa Toscana Soup is one of my favorite orders every time I go to Olive Garden. I made this copycat soup recipe using coconut milk and it’s amazing!

Soup is the epitome of comfort food! This recipe for Zuppa Toscana is dairy-free and is lighter, richer and creamier. This lightened-up version of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana is perfect for gloomy days. It will warm your hungry tummy and not leave you feeling so full after.

This recipe has all the ingredients for a hearty soup, potatoes, sausage, cream, so I had to put my thinking cap on to reinvent this favorite soup into something lighter and make it dairy-free. Luckily, I always keep a can or two of coconut milk in my pantry to create creamy dishes without the dairy. 

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 35 mins

Ingredients for Dairy-Free Zuppa Toscana Soup

• Red Potatoes
• 1.5 Quarts Chicken Broth
• 1 Can Coconut Milk
• White Onion
• Garlic Cloves
• 1 lb Chicken or Pork Italian Sausage
• Kale
• Olive Oil
• Thyme
• Rosemary

Healthy Substitutions for Zuppa Toscana

Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana soup is full of delicious ingredients. But, it is also full of dairy. If you are trying to eat dairy-free, coconut milk is a good substitution. Coconut milk is full of healthy fats. It also fills you up without you having to eat a lot.

Zuppa Toscana is known for being a potato soup. So even though I wanted to try and make a low-carb version, it isn’t possible with the potatoes. You could use fewer potatoes to cut down on the number of carbs.

If you are following Whole 30, try using sweet potatoes instead of red potatoes.

How To Make Dairy-Free Zuppa Toscana Soup

Step #1. Add olive oil to a large pot over medium heat. Remove casing from sausage and cook until browned breaking into smaller pieces.

Step #2. Stir in chopped onions and cook for 5 minutes, then add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper.

Step #3. Add chopped potatoes (skin on) and Sautee for 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth into the pot and bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling reduce heat to medium and bring to a slow boil for 15 to 20 minutes, make sure potatoes are soft. Reduce heat to low and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

Step #4. Stir in kale and coconut milk, be sure to shake coconut milk in the can very well before opening and adding to the soup. Serve and enjoy!

More Easy Soup Recipes To Try

I love making soup. It is such a relaxing way to cook. Adding ingredients and changing the spices. I can feel my heart going into every motion. Then, the joy as I savor every sip, it’s truly unmatched.

After you make my Dairy-Free Zuppa Toscana Soup, you’ll want to make these too:

• Vichyssoise Soup
• Daikon Noodle Soup
• Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
• Creamy Vegan Ginger Carrot Soup
• French Onion Soup

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Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe: Dairy Free

Lori

Every time I go to Olive Garden, I love ordering the Zuppa Toscana soup. It’s the epitome of comfort food. I created a copycat Zuppa Toscana soup that is dairy-free and it is amazing!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Soup

Cuisine Italian

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  

• 6 red potatoes
• 1.5 quarts of chicken broth
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 white onion , chopped
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 lbs chicken or pork Italian sausage
• 2 cups kale , chopped
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 1 tbs Fresh or dried thyme

Instructions

 

• Add olive oil to a large pot over medium heat. Remove casing from sausage and cook until browned breaking into smaller pieces.
• Stir in chopped onions and cook for 5 min then add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
• Add chopped potatoes (skin on) and Sautee for 5 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth into pot and bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling reduce heat to medium and bring to a slow boil for 15 to 20 minutes, make sure potatoes are soft.
• Reduce heat to low and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• Lastly, stir in kale and coconut milk, be sure to shake coconut milk in the can very well before opening and adding to the soup to combine it (coconut milk separates in can).

Keyword Copycat, Dairy Free

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