Zuppa Toscana KIOLBASSA Style

Hello Everyone!

Today I am using KIOLBASSA'S Roasted Garlic Sausage in my version of Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana Soup... yum!!

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RECIPE

• 3 links KIOLBASSA's Roasted Garlic Sausage
• 4 medium russet baking potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced 
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 3 slices bacon (optional)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups kale or 2 cups swiss chard , chopped
• 4 (8 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream

Directions:

1. 1
   Chop or slice uncooked sausage, cut bacon in 1" pieces
2. 2
   Brown sausage and bacon in your soup pot.
3. 3
   Add onions, potatoes and garlic in pot.
4. 4
   Pour water and chicken broth into pot and stir.
5. 5
   Cook on medium heat until potatoes are done.
6. 6
   Stir occasionally.
7. 7
   Salt and pepper to taste.
8. 8
   Simmer for another 10 minutes.
9. 9
   Turn to low heat.
10. 10
    Add kale and cream.
11. 11
    Heat through and serve.

 This is not exactly a 'lowfat' recipe (17g), but all in all the calorie count is not bad at 201 calories per serving.  I have included the nutrition chart below. 

Recipe Nutrition 

Recipe name

Number of servings

Serves  people

Ingredients	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Homestyle Kiolbassa - Roasted Garlic Smoked Sausage, 3 links	390	3	36	27
Bacon - Hearty Thick Cut Bacon, 3 slice	150	0	15	12
Fresh - Potato, White Raw No Skin, Uncooked, 4 potatoes	110	73	0	7
Onions - Raw, 0.5 cup, chopped	34	8	0	1
Chicken Broth - 99% Fat Free, 4 cup	19	1	1	3
Fresh Garlic - Garlic Clove, 1 Medium Clove (4g)	5	1	0	0
Water -  8 cup (8 fl oz)	0	0	0	0
Kale - Raw, 3 cup, chopped	101	20	1	7
Walmart Great Value - *Heavy Whipping Cream, 16 Tbsp. (15 mL)	800	8	80	0

Total:	1609	114	133	57
Per Serving:	201	14	17	7

Hope you like it!  It's one of my favorites!

Creatively yours,

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