Olive Garden Sausage Soup, from Josephine.

Olive Garden Sausage Soup:

1# mild Italian sausage

1/2 diced onion

1T minced garlic

6C chicken broth

2C water

3-5 yellow potatoes, diced

2t salt

1t pepper

2C heavy cream

4C chopped kale (calls for fresh, can use a combo of fresh or frozen or 1/2 kale and 1/2 spinach as well)

cooked chopped bacon for garnish

1. Saute sausage in large pot til cooked. Remove w/ slotted spoon. 
2. In same pot, over med heat saute onions. Then add garlic 1 min. Do not burn! 
3. Add broth, water, potatoes, s and p and bring to a boil. Turn to med. heat til potatoes are tender. 
4. Stir in kale, cream, and sausage. Add s and p if needed. 
5. Simmer til kale is as soft as you like it. 
6. Stir in bacon. 
7. Serve w/ homemade croutons and a side of fruit.

It's actually a good summer meal and comes together quickly. Just fry and chop your bacon in the morning-only a few slices.