Toscana Soup Ala Kerena

• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, broken into bite size pieces
• 1 lb red potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick (use small ones)
• 34 cup onion, diced
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 12 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 cups kale, cut in half and then sliced thinly
• 3 teaspoons chicken base
• 6 cups water
• 12 cup evaporated milk

1. Brown sausages and set aside.
2. Bake bacon and set aside.
3. Put bacon grease in pot and brown onions in it until almost clear, about 5 minutes over medium heat.
4. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
5. Add chicken base, water and potatoes.
6. Simmer 15 minutes.
7. Add bacon, sausage, kale and evaporated milk.
8. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.

sweet italian sausage, red potatoes, onion, bacon, garlic, kale, chicken base, water, milk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/toscana-soup-ala-kerena-485023 (may not work)