Olive garden toscana soup

Well it is rainy rainy and windy outside. We are expecting a typhoon and it is perfect soup weather. I love this soup it is a copycat of the Olive garden soup.

zuppa toscana

1 lb ground Italian sausage

1½1/2tsp crushed red peppers

1 large diced white onion

4 tbsp bacon pieces

2 tsp garlic puree

10 cups water

5 cubes of chicken bouillon

1 cup heavy cream

1 lb sliced russet potatoes, or about 3 large potatoes

1/4 of a bunch of kale

saute italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.

in the same pan, saute bacon, onions and garlic over low-medium heat for approximately 15 mins. or until the onions are soft.

add chicken bouillon and water to the pot and heat until it starts to boil. add the sliced potatoes and cook until soft, about half an hour.

add the heavy cream and just cook until thoroughly heated.

stir in the sausage and the kale, let all heat through and serve.