Low Point Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Style)

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