Toscana Soup

In a soup pot fry sausage till done, remove and set aside, drain grease.

In the same pot fry bacon till crisp, remove, divide and set aside. Drain grease, keeping a few teaspoons in the pot.

Add onions to the bacon grease and cook until translucent, add the garlic and cook an additional minute.

Add chicken stock base*, water and potatoes.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are fully cooked.

Add sausage, kale, half the bacon and the cream*.

Simmer an additional 4 minutes or until desire doneness of kale.

Salt and pepper to taste, serve topped with remaining crumbled bacon.

When I add the stock base and cream I start with the minimum amount required and then taste and add or not to suite my own personal preference.