Zuppa Toscana Soup

I love the Olive Garden's soup salad and breadstick lunches. In fact that is a Mikaela and I thing to do together. I always order the Toscana Zuppa and I found this recipe the other day on a website called Robbie's Recipes.

1 lb Italian Sausage-crumbled
1/2 lb smoked bacon-chopped
1 qt water
(2) 14.5 cans chicken broth
2 large russet potatoes-cubed
2 cloves garlic
1 medium onion-chopped
2 cups chopped Kale or Swiss Chard
1 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste

In skillet over medium heat,brown sausage, breaking into small pieces, drain and set aside. Brown bacon, drain and set aside, place water, broth potatoes, garlic, and onion in a pot; simmer over medium heat until potatoes are tender. Add sausage and bacon to pot simmer 10 minutes. Ass Kale and cream to the pot; season with salt and pepper; heat throughly.

This really des taste just like the Olive Garden soup.