# Zuppa Toscana Casserole

This Zuppa Toscana Casserole is a hearty and flavorful dish, perfect for those who love Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana soup but prefer a casserole during warmer months.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 9 ounces bacon
- 16 ounces mild Italian sausage
- 5 medium russet potatoes
- 1 small onion
- minced garlic
- 4 cups kale
- 0.5 cup flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1.5 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
- 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Chop 9 ounces of bacon.
2. Cook the chopped bacon in a pot until crispy.
3. Remove the cooked bacon from the pot and set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
4. Cook 16 ounces of mild Italian sausage in the same pot.
5. Remove the cooked Italian sausage from the pot and set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
6. Chop five medium russet potatoes into half-moon, bite-sized pieces.
7. Sauté one small onion in the same pot where the meat was cooked.
8. Add minced garlic to the sautéed onions.
9. Add 4 cups of kale to the pot with the onions and garlic, making sure to remove the bitter pieces from the kale.
10. Once the vegetables have sweated down, add half a cup of flour and cook for a couple of minutes.
11. Pour in 4 cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil until it starts to thicken.
12. Pour in 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream.
13. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon powder, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt for seasoning.
14. Combine the cooked sausage and bacon with the chopped potatoes in a baking dish.
15. Pour the prepared sauce over the potatoes, sausage, and bacon in the baking dish.
16. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 30 minutes.
17. Remove the foil from the baking dish.
18. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese generously on top of the casserole.
19. Bake uncovered for another 20 minutes until golden and bubbly.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- cutting board
- knife
- pot
- slotted spoon
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- Make sure to remove the bitter piece from the kale.
- The casserole can be a good option for breakfast too

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj38EDdn/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fe2d3f07-f917-4337-af2e-ad0d1e67db39
- Extracted: 2025-06-25

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