Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Round Two

So I made Zuppa Toscana a while back and posted about it here. I kind of combined a couple different recipes this time around, and did more of my own thing. I thought that it tasted even better this time around, so I wanted to post about it :)

Ingredients:

• 3-4 medium potatoes (I used a mix of red potatoes and russet potatoes)
• 2 cups half and half
• 3 cans chicken broth OR 5 1/4 cups chicken broth (I made my own so you add 1 tsp chicken bouillon to one cup of water)
• 1 to 2 cups kale
• 1 medium onion
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 4 strips of bacon (cut into small pieces)
• salt, pepper, garlic salt, and red pepper flakes to taste

Instructions: 
I cooked the sausage and bacon in a pan before handed until it was done. I then peeled and cut up the potatoes into thin slices and the kale and onion into small pieces. I added all of the ingredients into the crockpot at one time and turned it on high for about 3.5 hours. 

Thoughts: 
I liked this better than the first time that I made it! The hot sausage gave it more of a kick, and I loved the added spice. The bacon and onion also added more flavor, which I loved! I also didn't notice a difference with using the half and half instead of whipping cream. 

Hope you enjoy!!!

xoxo

Rachel