Absolutely delicious soup... it tastes exactly the same as the soup at the Olive Garden. It's time consuming to make the first time but will be much easier the next. I'll make it again in the near future. Thanks for this recipe!

YUM!!! My whole family loves this soup. We add the kale with the potatoes because we prefer a less crisp texture. Does taste just like Olive Garden!!! Thanks so much for the recipe!!!

I haven't made this but I work at Olive Garden and can tell you that these are the correct ingredients with the exception of chicken boulion. Olive Garden uses a concentrated chicken base instead.

I love this soup! My sister works at Olive Garden so whenever I get the chance I make this recipe and compare it to the original one. My family loves it soo much. Whenever I am home I make it for them

I worked at Olive Garden for 2 years, and this was my favorite soup. I tried this recipe last night -- although time consuming, it was very easy to make. I followed the recipe exactly, except I used minced garlic instead of garlic puree. It turned out fantastic! It tasted EXACTLY like the original. My husband, who is not a soup person, ate 3 bowls and raved about how good it was. Will definitely be making this again.

I tried this recipe and it was absolutely delicious!! I'm not much of a cook, but it was simple and my family loved it. Tastes just like Olive Garden!

I am an Olive Garden advocate and this recipe is AWESOME!!! Now I can have the Zuppa and eat it too! LOL! Great taste and easy to prepare overall! Thanks to whomever recreated it here for us!

This is a great soup, tastes just like Olive's. When I make something I always change it to my liking. Today I used 3 more bouillon cubes and added black pepper.

Some suggestions that aren't necessary but are yummy: add some instant potato flakes to thicken the soup, add grated Parmesan to the soup before serving, add crisp bacon crumbles, garnish with chives and shredded Parmesan, a dollop of sour cream.... add one, add two, add none, it's a great soup.

Very delicious taste the same as the soup at Olive Garden. Now that I have the recipe I'll be making this more often. Loved it!!!

This is the best soup ever. I made it exactly as the recipe says and it tastes just like olive gardens. I was a little worried it wouldn't but it did, and was fantastic. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

This is the best recreation of Olive Garden's soup I have ever made! Excellent flavor!! I can't rave enough about this recipe. Made it last night and was a huge hit! Excellent!!!

Excellent recipe, tastes just like Olive Garden. I tweaked it a little bit for my family's tastes. I usually add more potatoes and cream because we like it a little thicker. I also use baby spinach instead of kale. I couldn't get kale one time that I made and used the spinach instead. In my opinion, it was better. I add Parmesan cheese to the soup at the end. Very delicious.

This recipe is over the top delicious! No longer have to go to Olive Garden to get my favorite dish! :)

I swear when I order this soup, I see bright red pieces of something, not red pepper flakes but maybe bits of a cherry pepper.

I have made this many times. My whole family loves this soup. We will eat it any time of the year. I am fixing it tonight for the oldest boy who will be leaving tomorrow to go home. He loves the soup but it's the first time he has ever ate what I have made.

I put in a 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese which helped thicken it a bit and added a bit more flavor

LOVE THE SOUP, I have made it several times, I did reduce the crushed red peppers, (its really spicy other wise) I also top it with shredded cheese.

This recipe is super close but I find the Italian sausage (which means it has fennel in it) tastes astringent after a day. I use ground pork instead, add corriander, sage, thyme, s&p, and more pepper flakes and it's so much better. Especially the following days after cooking. I also add just a tiny bit more bullion and garlic but that's just personal taste. Can't keep it in the house hubby and I love it so much...

I added garlic salt, garlic powder, chicken paste. I also used Bob Evans "Hot" sausage which contain crushed peppers. Also I boiled the sausage, bacon, heavy cream, potatoes, onions, garlic at the same time instead of sautee-ing. The onions turn to liquid which adds a great flavor to the soup. I also chop my garlic into fine pieces instead of using a puree. mmmm mmmmm goood

Its so good! I gave the recipe to my teacher and she and the kids loved it!

Turned out great but was a little spicy. I think maybe cutting out a little of the red pepper would help. No one was complaining when they ate it though

I used 1 tsp. crushed red pepper and it was perfect for me. Not too spicy, but spicy. I'm a lightweight. I used 1% milk instead of cream. My husband and I loved it. Very flavorful and not fattening.

This turned out delicious! Don't use all the red pepper flakes if you don't want it too spicy!! It is sooo good and a favorite at our home with a fresh loaf of bread!

I just made this tonight and it was awesome! A few things I changed were instead of chicken bouillon and water I did straight chicken broth, finely diced garlic, and a full Pint of the heavy cream to thicken it. It was a definite success my husband "Mr. I don't like soup" finished mine off when I turned away plus another bowl!

This soup really is amazingggg!! I've been making it for a few years now and my hubby still gets very excited every time I make it! The only thing I do differently is add more sausage and bacon, simply out of preference :)

It doesn't have to be time consuming. I made my recipe low fat too! I used 1lb ground turkey, microwaved a bag of small russet potatoes (8 minutes), 2 slices of ham off the bone from the deli (better choice - it makes the soup meatier), heavy whipping cream, minced garlic in the squeezable container, frozen pre-cut up yellow onions and pre-cut up green onions from the salad section of grocery store, 3 cubes of chicken bouillon, kale, course black pepper, a little seasoning salt and a small sprinkle of red pepper flakes (from pizza hut condiments - LOL). Est time: 15 minutes just to cook the ground turkey and get the water boiling. DELICIOUS!! It taste just like Olive Garden. Enjoy!

Yum! Amazing... I used mild Italian sausage so next time I will decrease the red pepper by a half a tsp. Also next time I will cook the bacon on its own, and I put the kale in with the potatoes or else it doesn't taste good when its not wilted... Also needs salt and pepper. Tastes just like olive garden, we ate the whole pot in one night.

I use heavy cream. This is my husband's favorite soup. I make this often, and he never is tired of it!. Delish!

Exact taste as the one served at Olive Garden. If you are not fond of spicy foods modify the recipe and cut back on the peppers, otherwise the recipe was dead on,

Wonderful!