Recipes

[lavendersage]

I have posted this before...it tastes very similiar to the soup served at Olive Garden. It's easy and good!

Zuppa Toscana

1 pound Italian sausage
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional..I don't use)
6 slices bacon, torn or cut into smaller pieces
1 large onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 carton (box) of reduced sodium chicken broth
6 potatoes, thinly sliced with skin on..russet or yukon gold are good
1 cup half n half (I also add milk if I think I need more than the 1 cup of half n half)
2- 3 cups of kale, in bite size pieces
top with grated parmesan cheese

Remove the Italian sausage from casings and brown with red pepper flakes in a large pot. Drain and set aside in a bowl.
Cook the bacon in the same pot until crisp. Drain, reserve about 2 tablespoons of drippings with the bacon in the pot. Stir in the onions and garlic; cook until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
Pour the chicken broth into the pot with the bacon and onion; bring to a boil.
Add the potatoes, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes on medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the half n half and the cooked sausage; heat through;don't boil.
Add the kale and let cook until desired tenderness...5-10 minutes.
~grate parmesan cheese on top of servings