Toscana Soup

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Sunset Farm Foods cracked pepper sausage (2 - 1 lb. packs; or any other variety of Sunset Farm Foods Premium sausage)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup diced sweet onion
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 4 medium potatoes diced
• 2 cups kale (shredded into bite sized pieces)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded cheese (your choice, I prefer mozzarella)

Instructions

• Slice sausage into coins and saute in pan until browned. Remove sausage and set aside once done.
• Add 2 tbsp vegetable oil to the sausage drippings and saute onions until translucent. Add minced garlic and cook 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in broth and potatoes, bringing to a boil. Reduce heat to medium/low and allow to cook until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add sausage, kale and cream. Simmer for 10 minutes until heated through.
• Serve garnished with shredded cheese if preferred.