Olive Garden Potato Sausage Soup (Zuppa Toscana)
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4 12 gallons
 

Ingredients:

4 pounds GROUND SAUSAGE
8 ounces CHICKEN BASE
1 tablespoon CRUSHED RED PEPPER
2 1/2 gallons HOT water
10 pounds PRECOOKED,DICED 8 OZ POTATOES, 1/4 inch SLICED
2 pounds YELLOW ONIONS, 1/8 inch CHOP
1 pound KALE, FRESH 3/4 inch CUT
2 ounces GARLIC PUREE
32 ounces HEAVY CREAM
 

Preparation:

PREHEAT POT TO MED-HIGH HEAT. ADD SAUSAGE, RED PEPPER. COOK UNTIL INTERNAL TEMP REACHES 165 F, APPROX 10 MIN. BREAK UP LARGE PIECES REMOVE FROM POT DRAIN WELL. PLACE BACON and ONION IN POT.COOK UNTIL ONIONS ARE TRANSPARENT APPROX 15 MIN.ADD GARLIC PUREE.SAUTE 1 MIN. ADD WATER and CHICKEN BASE.STIR W/ WIRE WHIP UNTIL CHICKEN BASE IS DISSOLVED. BRIN TO A BOIL. ADD POTATOES COOK UNTIL TENDER, APPROX.15 MIN. REDUCE HEAT TO MED. BREAK UP POTATO W/ MASHER ADD KALE,SAUSAGE,AND CREAM. SIMMER 5 MIN.