Prior to going vegan and gluten-free, I loved ordering Olive Garden’s all-you-can-eat soup and salad, and the Zuppa Toscana soup was my favorite! As the weather has gotten colder, I’ve really missed the warm, creamy soup, so I made my own vegan and gluten-free version! 
I hope you enjoy it if you try it! 
Not only is this recipe vegan and gluten free, it's low in calories and high in protein too! If you're trying to lose weight, this huge portion of Zuppa Toscana is sure to fill you up, even though it only has 221 calories and 21.7 grams of protein per serving!
This Zuppa Toscana recipe checks all of the boxes and is a great recipe for meal prep! I make this recipe on Sundays and have lunches for my partner and myself until Thursday!
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TVP stands for Textured Vegetable Protein, which is a soy-based product that has a similar texture to ground meat. Like its name says, it helps pack in the protein! You can find TVP at any health food store, on Amazon, and even at some large grocery stores, like WinCo! If you like cooking with TVP, check out my TVP chili recipe!
Rehydrate textured vegetable protein (TVP) by mixing in 2 cups of water. Set aside.
Dice onion, mince garlic, peel and cut potatoes, and chop kale.
Turn Instant Pot on sauté mode and add oil. Once heated, add in onion.
While onion is cooking, flavor your TVP with oregano, Italian seasoning, paprika, cumin, chili flakes, and 1 teaspoon of Tony's Creole Seasoning, if using. Mix well.
When onion is translucent, add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 40-60 seconds).
Add TVP to Instant Pot and sauté until some of the moisture has cooked out.
Add peeled and cut potatoes and 4-6 cups vegetable broth.
Mix well, season with salt and pepper.
Set Instant Pot to pressure cook for 10 minutes.
When Instant Pot has finished pressure cooking, vent the steam.
Add coconut milk to Instant Pot and mix well.
Add kale one cup at a time.
If using nutritional yeast, add it in now to taste.
Serve while hot and enjoy!
Servings 6
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.