Low Point Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Style)

Creamy, cozy, and one of those soups that tastes like it took all day… but didn’t. Total comfort bowl.


🧺 Ingredients

Soup Base

  • 16 oz lean turkey breakfast sausage (mild)
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup fat-free half & half
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup kale or baby spinach

Optional Toppings (adds points)

  • Center-cut bacon, cooked & crumbled
  • Freshly shredded Parmesan

👩‍🍳 Stovetop Method

1️⃣ Brown turkey sausage in a sprayed skillet. Crumble while cooking. Drain if needed. Set aside.
2️⃣ In a large pot, cook onion and garlic until soft and translucent.
3️⃣ Stir in broth, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
4️⃣ Add potatoes and cook 10–12 minutes until tender.
5️⃣ Whisk half & half with cornstarch.
6️⃣ Stir mixture into soup.
7️⃣ Add sausage and kale/spinach.
8️⃣ Simmer 10–15 minutes until slightly thick and creamy.


🧮 WW Points (Unified System)

Serving (1⅓ cups)Points
Soup only5 WW Points

Add-ons:

  • Bacon: +1–2 pts
  • Parmesan (1 tbsp): +1 pt