Zuppa Toscana

I don't have much time to prepare all the winter dishes I like- spring has nearly come, so I have to hurry. Nearly twenty days until the end of March, nearly twenty dishes to savour. 

One of them deffinitely Zuppa Toscana. Zuppa Toscana is a winter soup. Based on rich and nutritious ingredients like bacon, sausage, potatoes and heavy cream it is best enjoyed when the weather outside is cold. 

Ingredients:

• 500 g hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups potatoes, diced
• 2 cups kale, cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Cook bacon and sausage in a saucepan until bacon gets crispy and sausage turns from pink to  brown. Drain off most of the grease leaving a tablespoon or two to saute onion. Saute onion until translucent; add garlic and saute for 1 additional minute. Stir in hot chicken broth and potatoes, season with salt and pepper, simmer for about 20 minutes until potatoes are tender. Add kale and heavy cream, simmer 5 additional minutes and serve hot with Parmesan cheese sprinkled above.