Olive Garden Toscana Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

OLIVE GARDEN TOSCANA SOUP

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Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Italian Soups
Vegetarian Vegan
Cajun Food Processor Cooking

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 c Spicy sausage links
(12 links)
3/4 c Diced onions
1 1/4 ts Minced garlic
2 tb Chicken base
1 qt Water
2 ea Medium potatoes, cut in half
Lengthwise then cut into 1/4
Inch slices
2 c Kale leaves, cut in half,
Then sliced
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
relatins for Olive Garden Italian Restaurant. Published 3/13/96 in the
Minneapolis StarTribune Taste Section.

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