Zuppe Toscana! (Yummy Potato Soup)

What is the deal with soup lately? The Sassy Chefs certainly appear to love them, and this creamy potato soup is no different.

Ingredients
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 medium potatoes
1 package real bacon bits (about a cup)
1 pound Italian sausage
2 cans chicken broth
8 cups water
2 cups roughly chopped kale
salt and pepper to taste

optional:
scallions
cheese

Directions
1. Brown sausage. In the meantime, mince garlic, chop onion, and chop potatoes into bite-size pieces.
2. Put potatoes, onion, garlic, chicken broth, and water into large pot. Cook on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
3. Drain sausage. Add sausage and bacon to soup. Simmer on medium 10 minutes and reduce heat to low.
4. Add kale and cream.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste. Heat to serving temperature and serve.
6. Optional: Top with chopped scallions and / or shredded cheese.

Its a creamy and satisfying soup and even husbands and boyfriends will dig it because of the sausage and bacon. Yum! Thanks Kim for the recipe!

Kristy