Mom's Zuppa Toscana

My mom has a talent for making soup and Zuppa Toscana is her best.

Trust me, it's tastier than Olive Garden's.

Start by gathering the ingredients:

1 large onion

1/2 a bulb of garlic

1 lb. fresh mushrooms

olive oil

2 lb. Italian sausage

5 lb. gold potatoes

Half a bag of kale

1 lb. fresh shredded carrots

1/2 chicken broth

1 qt. heavy cream

First, dice the onion and garlic and wash the mushrooms.

Sautè these three ingredients in olive oil until the onions are transparent. Then add the sausage to the mixture and cook until brown. (Keep all of these ingredients in a separate skillet)

Next, wash, dice, and boil the potatoes in a large pot until soft.

Now, it's time for the carrots, kale, chicken broth, and heavy cream.

Keep about ten cups of the potato water and drain the rest. Then add the carrots, kale, chicken broth, and heavy cream to the pot.

Last, add the onion, garlic, mushroom, and sausage mixture to the pot.

Add salt and pepper as needed. For an extra kick, add some red pepper spice.

And enjoy this mouth watering, flavorful soup, which is also packed with vegetables!