Olive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana

My friend Alicia kept gushing about the Zuppa Toscana at the Olive Garden, she said she had 3 servings of this particular soup from the Endless soup or salad deal, I had never had their Zuppa Toscana so I'm not sure if this recipe is even close enough to the real deal but I loved how it was spicy, creamy and healthy at the same time



Ingredients:
Servings: 4-6
Units: US | Metric
1 lb Italian sausage (I used mild sausage)
2 large russet baking potatoes, sliced in half, and then in 1/4 inch slices
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup bacon bits (optional)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups kale or 2 cups swiss chard, chopped(I used kale)
2 (8 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 quart water
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Directions:

+ Chop or slice uncooked sausage into small pieces.
+ Brown sausage in your soup pot.
+ Add chicken broth and water to pot and stir.
+ Place onions, potatoes, and garlic in the pot.
+ Cook on medium heat until potatoes are done.
+ Add bacon.
+ Salt and pepper to taste.
+ Simmer for another 10 minutes.
+ Turn to low heat.
+ Add kale and cream.
+ Heat through and serve.

http://www.food.com/recipe/olive-garden-copycat-zuppa-toscana-38298