Zuppa Toscana (Italian sausage soup)

1.5 lbs cooked Mild Italian Sausage

2 large baking potatoes in 1 inch cubes

1 large onion chopped

1.5 cups bacon bits

2 garlic cloves minced

2 cups of kale (you can use spinach or Swiss chard as substitutes)

3 cups chicken broth

4 cups water

1.5 cups Heavy Whipping cream

dash of pepper

2 tsp salt (less or more as desired)

Place onions, potatoes, chicken broth, water, and garlic in a large pot and cook until potatoes are tender. Add sausage, bacon bits, salt, and pepper then simmer for another 10 minutes. Add kale and cream and heat until soup just starts to bubble along sides (stir continuously). Serve with garlic bread.