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Lynn's Zuppa Toscana
by Lynn Sanders
serves: 8
  Potato soup with Chorizo & Kale
Ingredients:
  1 lb   chorizo
  1.50 tsp   crushed red peppers
  1   white onion, chopped
  4 cloves   gralic, minced
  6 cups   chicken broth
  1 cup   heavy cream or half & half
  8   potatoes, peeled & chopped
  1 bunch   kale, chopped
Directions:
  Saute sausage and red pepper in a large pot. Remove sausage to paper towel-lined plate and keep warm.

Saute onions and garlic on medium heat until soft. Add chicken broth and turn heat up until it starts to boil. Add potatoes and cook until soft.

Turn heat to simmer. Using a potato masher, lightly mash some potatoes, but keep the soup chunky. Stir in cream (or half & half), heat a few minutes. Then stir in sausage and kale. Simmer until heated through and serve with big green salad and whole grain rolls.