Copy Cat Olive Garden “Zuppa Toscana” Soup

This is a copy cat soup from Olive Garden and it is delicious!
We have hit the winter months in New Hampshire and although we have not had much snow we have had some cold days and nights and this hits the spot perfectly on those days! This soup comes together quick and would be great with some crusty bread!  So next time the weather is cold go ahead and make this and curl up with your favorite someone and enjoy the afternoon!!

INGREDIENTS
4 slices of bacon, diced
1 pound spicy sausage sliced into bite size pieces
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
4 cups chicken broth
3 russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
3 cups baby spinach
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until browned and crisp. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and set aside. Add diced sausage to skillet and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes being sure to stir the sausage as it cooks, drain excess fat and set aside.  Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. add garlic and onion cook stirring frequently until onions are translucent.
Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil, add potatoes and cook until tender about ten minutes. Stir in sausage and spinach until spinach starts to wilt, just a couple minutes. Stir in heavy cream and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper, top with bacon and serve warm!

Enjoy!

This recipe can be found at www.damndelicious.com