Toscana Soup

Ingredients

5 cups of chicken broth (homemade or canned)

2 large Idaho/Russet potatoes cut into small pieces (peeled or unpeeled)

1 to 2 cups of your Choice of: kale, spinach, collards or turnips chopped finely

1 lb of hot Italian Sausage bulk or links

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

and salt to taste

1 tsp parsley (optional)

1/2 tsp dill (optional)

1/2 cup of one of the following your choice:

(heavy cream, half & half, whole milk, 2 percent milk, or skim milk)

Instructions:

Put chicken broth and potatoes into stock pot

Brown sausage

(if in link take out of casing and use spatula or fork to pull apart to brown in small pieces)

Add to the pot

Add Red Pepper Flakes 1/2 tsp or to your liking

Add your washed finely chopped fresh greens (kale, turnips whatever you choose)

Bring to soft boil then turn down heat to low to simmer

Simmer for about an hour

Potatoes should be fork tender

Add your cream

Cook for an addition 30 minutes to an hour on a simmer only do not boil

Add salt to taste