Better Than Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana

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This is the best tasting soup i have ever had. If you want a savory soup that is full of flavor and light on the calories, this is it! You'll never want regular potato soup again!

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Steps

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In a large pot on medium-high heat add the ground sausage and crushed red pepper flakes.

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Using a spatula , break up the sausage until it is fully cooked through.

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Pour the cooked sausage into a large bowl and set aside.

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In the same pot add the olive oil , chopped onion , and real bacon pieces until the onions become translucent and begin to brown.

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Add garlic and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

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Add 2 cups of water to the pot and stir well to get all the sweet onion flavor from the bottom of the pan.

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Add the chicken concentrate and stir to combine.

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Add the remaining 8 cups of water.

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Add potatoes and cook until fork tender.

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You may wish to add more salt , but be careful because the chicken base is very salty.

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Taste for saltiness after each addition.

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After the potatoes are done , add the cooked sausage back into the soup.

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Skim off most of the fat from the sausage that floats onto the surface using a large spoon.

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Add the fresh kale and stir in to allow the leaves to soften s.

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Ingredients

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mild italian sausage, russet potatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, yellow onion, garlic cloves, bacon piece, water, chicken base, fresh kale, heavy cream, salt and pepper, pecorino romano cheese