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Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups kale washed and cut into bite size pieces
1 pound ground Italian sausage
1 yellow onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
32 ounce container chicken broth (or stock) 4 cups
3 cups russet potatoes cubed
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
Garnish: Parmesan cheese grated, to taste
Directions:
Directions:
First chop up your kale. If you've never worked with greens before, it's important to remove the stems and wash any grit off.Cut the kale in a "V" pattern to separate the leaves from the stem. Chop up leaves into bite size pieces. You want about 2 cups worth.Pu chopped kale into a colander and rinse well to remove any dirt or grit that might still be hanging on. I like to massage the kale at this point. This will help to really to soften it up. Let it drain well.

Meanwhile, in a large pot, brown and crumble sausage along with onions.
During the last couple minutes of cooking, toss in minced garlic.
Once sausage is fully cooked, drain excess grease.

Return sausage mixture back to pot and pour in chicken stock.
Then add in cubed potatoes.
Cover pot and allow potatoes to simmer for about 15-20 minutes, until tender.

Once potatoes are tender, pour in heavy cream and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
Then add in kale and chopped, cooked bacon.

Stir again. Bring mixture back up to a simmer and allow the kale to soften and wilt.
Give it a taste test (be careful - it's hot!) and see if you need more seasoning like salt or pepper. Then serve.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
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