OLIVE GARDEN ZUPPA TOSCANA

1 ½ cups spicy sausage links
2 medium potatoes, cut in half lengthwise and then cut into fourths
3/4 cup diced onions
6 slices bacon
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups kale leaves, cut in half, then sliced
2 tablespoons chicken base
1 quart water
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place sausage links onto a sheet pan and bake for 25 minutes or until done. Cut half lengthwise, then cut at an angle into ½ inch slices. Place onions and bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are almost clear. Remove bacon and crumble. Add garlic to the onions and cook an additional 1 minute. Add chicken base, water and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes. Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.

Erin Ropelato