Italian Sausage Soup ... yum.

• 5 slices thick cut bacon 
• 1 lb ground Italian sausage (I use turkey sausage ... still Italian, just not pork)
• 1 large sliced white onion and red onion also (used 1/2 a large one) 
• 2 cloves minced garlic 
• 5+ cups chicken broth/bouillon (enough to cover the potatoes once they are added)
• Russet potatoes, about 3 large potatoes sliced thin
• a bunch of kale
• 1 cup heavy cream (or entire container ... )
• salt 
• crushed red pepper (and maybe a dab of sour cream to garnish)

Brown bacon in heavy soup pan ... I cut it in small pieces before hand (Otherwise, crumble it when crisp).  The sausage, already cut to bite size pieces goes in to brown now.  Add sliced onion and and garlic; sauté til tranluscent.   Next, broth (but bouillon will do in a pinch).  I turned up the heat at this point because next in was the sliced potatoes and they need a hot liquid to cook properly. Time to salt to taste ... then add chopped kale til it's wilted then the cream.  I did use the entire pint.  Delicious! 

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