Olive Garden Toscana Soup

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Olive Garden Toscana Soup

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Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 C Spicy Sausage Links -- 12 Links
2 Med Potatoes, Cut In Half Lengthwise
Then Cut Into 1/4" Slices
3/4 C Onions, Diced
1 1/4 Tsp Minced Garlic
2 C Kale Leaves, Cut In Half, Then Sliced
2 Tbsp Chicken Base
1 Qt Water
1/3 C Heavy Whipping Cream

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place sausage links onto a sheet pan and
bake for 25 minutes, or until done; cut into half lengthwise, then
cut at
an angle into 1/2 inch slices.

Place onions and bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat
until
onions are almost clear. Add garlic and cook an additional 1 minute.
Add chicken base, water and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes. Add
sausage,
kale and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.

Per one cup serving:
265 calories, 17 gm carbohydrate, 10 gm protein, 18 gm fat, 897 mg.
sodium, 51 mg cholesterol and 100 mg calcium.

From Sonia Borges, guest relations for Olive Garden Italian
Restaurant.

Published 3/13/96 in the Minneapolis StarTribune Taste Section.

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