Notes
This is an Olive Garden copycat, do note that a lot of times it’s actually cheaper just to buy a gallon from them than to buy all these ingredients.
Ingredients
- 4-6 strips bacon
- 1 lb. Hot Italian sausage, ground or casings removed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 c. chicken broth
- 4 large potatoes, diced
- 1 bunch kale, leaves stripped and chopped
- 3/4 c. heavy cream
- 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan, for serving
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Prep
- Cook Bacon until slightly crispy. Set aside.
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook sausage, breaking up with the back of a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat.
- Add garlic and onion and let cook until golden, 5 minutes more.
- During the waiting period of next step, chop the bacon.
- Add chicken broth and potatoes and enough water to cover the potatoes and cook until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Stir in kale and let cook until leaves are tender and bright green, 3 minutes
- Stir in heavy cream.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with Parm and serve.