Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Recipe My Way

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon; set aside to drain. Add the Italian sausage to the drippings and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Transfer to the paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add the potatoes, garlic and onion to the drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with the crushed red pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add the kale, heavy cream, bacon and sausage and cook over medium heat until the kale is tender, another 5 minutes. Stir in the vinegar just before serving.

Steps:

• 1. 1. Cook sausage over medium high heat until sausage is crumbly and no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside. 2. Pour the chicken broth into the pot bring to a boil over high heat. 3. Add potatoes and boil until fork tender, about 20 minute. When potatoes are done take a potato masher and gently mash the potatoes to little pieces) 4. Reduce heat to medium and stir in heavy cream, spinach and cooked sausage. 5. Heat through. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Break apart and cook sausage over low-medium heat in a stock pot until no longer pink.
• Drain fat, if any.
• Add the garlic and stir for about 30 seconds. (You want the garlic to get nice and not, but not to burn.).
• Add chicken stock, sliced potatoes and chicken base and bring soup to a boil.
• Lower heat to a brisk simmer and cook just until potatoes are starting to get tender.
• Add the sliced bok choy (the pieces that are mostly stems) and continue cooking for about five minutes.
• Add the rest of the bok choy (the pieces that are mostly leafy) and cook for another two to three minutes.
• Add the half and half, stir and continue cooking until the soup begins to steam, but don't let it boil.
• Taste for seasoning and add freshly ground black pepper to taste. (It usually doesn't need salt.).

Steps:

• In a large pot saute sausage 5 to 6 minutes until browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to a plate and set aside.
• In the same pot, add butter and saute onions over medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and saute for another minute until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth, water, potatoes, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Boil until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in kale and heavy cream. Add sausage.
• Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve garnished with grated parmesan cheese if desired. You can also add dried Italian herb seasoning or Herbs de Province with red pepper flakes to make it spicier.