Delic! Made with no bacon (I don't taste bacon in the one I like when I eat out) and a little more kale and garlic. Half the water used.

Absolutely yummy! Instead of smoked sausage I use hot italian sausage. Some may find this a bit too spicy for their liking, however, it's just perfect to me!

Loved it. I added hot pepper flakes. I didn't use any bacon. I also browned the sausage with onion and garlic in a little bit of olive oil. I used a big can of chicken broth. Also used 11/2 cups of half and half.

Good soup! I used spinach, half & half, and added a bay leaf.

Love this soup! I use italian sausage to make it a little faster. To spice it up a little I also add red pepper flakes to the sausage for a nice kick. The last little addition I have is adding dryed basil for a little more flavor. I will make this soup many times in the future.

this was good, but I had to make some revisions. I had to use smoked turkey sausage as I didn't have raw sausage. I ended up using more potatoes and I used less sausage than was called for, but that is probably the difference in the cooking down from the raw, and I used spinach. I served this at an academy meeting. No one knew me and I heard lots of positive comments on it. "This tastes like an olive garden soup" It was a tasty soup, and I will make it again this time with raw sausage as the recipe called for, because I think that will make it even better.

For lack of sausage, I added twice the bacon and twice the kale. I also used buttermilk in place of heavy cream. It was Scrumtrulescent!!

I have made Zuppa Toscana many times, and this version was my least favorite. It's almost like the 1 quart of water was supposed to be 2 quarts. There was way too much sausage for the amount of liquid. Sorry, this just didn't work for me.

Fantastic recipe! Exactly like Olive Garden. I didn't have bacon, so I made it without and used fat-free half and half to cut the fat and calories. It was perfect and absolutely delicious. I wish I doubled the recipe because it was a hit at the dinner table!!

Perfect version of a great restaurant soup. I have shared this recipe with some fanatical fans of the version from the Olive Garden, and they rave about it. This recipe even gets my son to eat some green food.

Wonderful flavor! I used 2 hot italian sausage and 2 sweet italian sausage, I think next time I will use 4 of each as there just didnt seem to be enough meat. However it still came out very tasty and just as good as Olive Gardens. Great Recipe!

Great soup for those cooler winter nights. One of those dishes that the leftovers are even better than the night cooked. I changed a few ingredients to put my own twist on the recipe. I used "hot" ground sausage (cause I like my stuff spicy), and I used evaporated skim milk instead of heavy cream for a healthier alternative. Served with buttered roles. DELICIOUS!

oh wow!!!! I really liked this recipe. Thanks for this recipe. sorry for OG i'll never go again.

I liked the flavor of this recipe, and followed it exactly, but would recommend adding more potato. I would also save the bacon to sprinkle on top just before serving to keep it from getting soggy.

I changed it up to make it a little lighter after making it according to the recipe the first time. I used turkey sausage patties (browned), veggie boullion (fat free! but all the taste of chicken boullion), half and half instead of cream. No bacon. Tastes amazing both ways. Lighter version means I can incorporate it into my week with less guilt.

One of my favorites! I love the OG version but am not the biggest fan of kale, so I substituted spinach for the Kale. I might do 1/2 and 1/2 next time. Also used fat free Half&Half instead of cream and used 1/2 spicy and 1/2 mild sausage with the casings removed and crumbled. This soup needed additional spices (I love spices) so I added a tbsp of "Italian Seasoning" blend to kick it up a notch. My zuppa stayed a watery consistency so I added 2 more potatos and it was perfecto! I've got my own wine, french bread and salad so I don't need to go to OG anymore to enjoy this delight at half the price!

This was pretty good. I loved it, but my husband wasn't as excited. I used 1 lb ground italian sausage. Also substitued spinach for kale. Used chicken broth instead of boullion and water. Increased cream to 1/2 cup. It just didn't seem like there was much broth, in my opinion.

This is AWESOME!! When my hubby and I eat at Olive Garden, this is all we get...so now that I can make it at home, there is no need to go to OG, well maybe to try something new. Anyway, thanks so much for the submission.....it is the best!!