Slow Cooker Toscana Soup Made Lighter

WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Toscana Soup Made Lighter

Are you a fan of Olive Garden's Soup and Salad special? My mom and I are.

So Olive Garden is a frequent choice when we meet for lunch.

Lightened Up Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana

This slow cooker toscana soup is a lighter, healthier, easier adaptation of their famous Zuppa Toscana, which has 220 calories and 8 WW Freestyle SmartPoints per serving.

Recipe Notes

To lightened Olive Garden's version, I substituted hot Italian-style turkey sausage for pork sausage and non-fat evaporated milk for the cream.

I have nothing against pork sausage and cream. In fact, I love them both.

WW Friendly Zuppa Toscana

But it's January. And after a month or more of frequent feasting, it feels good to lighten up where I can.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Crock Pot Copycat Toscana Soup?

According to my calculations, each 1-⅓ cups serving of my enlightened version of Zuppa Toscana has 175 calories and

5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Slow Cooker Toscana Soup Made Lighter

This slow cooker toscana soup is an easy, light and healthy adaptation of Olive Garden's famous Zuppa Toscana

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time6 hours hrs

Total Time6 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 175

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound hot Italian turkey sausage links
• ▢ 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled
• ▢ 5-½ cups chicken stock or broth
• ▢ ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• ▢ 2 cups chopped kale, tough stems discarded**
• ▢ ½ cup non-fat evaporated milk
• ▢ Salt and pepper

Instructions

• Brown the sausage in a nonstick skillet and transfer to a cutting board (affiliate link). When the links are cool enough to handle, slice them ½-inch thick and add to the slow cooker. (I used my 4-Quart.)
• Cut the potatoes into quarters lengthwise. And then cut the quarters into thin slices.
• Add the potatoes to the slow cooker.
• Stir in the chicken stock, and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
• Cover and cook on LOW 6-8 hours, or until potatoes are tender.
• Fifteen to 20 minutes before serving, stir in the chopped kale and evaporated milk and cook until the kale wilts and soup is heated through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Equipment

Skillet

4-Quart Slow Cooker

Soup Bowls

Recipe Notes

**Be sure to remove the tough stems and ribs from the kale before chopping.

Serving size: 1-⅓ cups

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5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Toscana Soup Made Lighter

Amount Per Serving (1 -⅓ cup)

Calories 175 Calories from Fat 55

% Daily Value*

Fat 6.1g9%

Carbohydrates 16.7g6%

Fiber 2.3g9%

Protein 14.4g29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: easy zuppa toscana recipe, healthy zuppa toscana

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Recipe source: Slightly adapted from Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes (affiliate link) by Phyllis Good

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

If you like crock pot toscana soup, you might also like:

• Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup with Sausage
• Lentils, Sausage and Kale
• Lentil Swiss Chard Soup

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