Shelly's Recipe

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Category: Soups

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

Preheat oven to 300. Place sausage links onto a sheet pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until done; cut in half length-wise, then cut at an angle into 1/2 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.