This Italian-inspired soup comes to us from Claudia Grover, who submitted it to our Facebook soup contest. Don’t let the simple directions fool you – this soup is filled with flavor and blew away our judges with its Italian sausage and kale.

We just had to pair this soup with a fresh slice of Rosemary Focaccia. We can’t think of a better combination for such a delicious soup.

Ingredients

• 6 C chicken broth
• 6 small potatoes, cubed small
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 lb Italian sausage (cooked & crumbled)
• ½ C bacon bits
• 1 C heavy cream
• 1 C chopped kale

Directions

1. Cook potatoes and onion in broth until tender
2. Add cooked sausage, bacon and kale
3. Cool slightly and add cream
4. Serves 6-7