Recipe(tried): Here is the ZUPPA TOSCANA recipe

Here is the recipe as I received it. It is delicious, as is the original, however, I think the one change I will make in the future is instead of using the spicey link sausage, I will use spicy ground sausage.

OLIVE GARDEN ZUPA TOSCANNA

1 1/2 cups spicey sausage links -- 12
2 medium potatoes, cut in half lengthwise, and then cut into 1/4" slices
3/4 cup onions, diced
6 lsices bacon
1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
2 cups kale leaves, but in half, then sliced
2 Tbls. chicken base
1 quart water
1/3 cup heavy whiping cream

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place sausage links onto a sheet pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until done;cut in half length-wise, then cut at an angle into 1/2 inch slices.
Place onions and bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are almost clear. Remove bacon and crumble. Add garlic to the onions and cook an additional 1 minute. Add chicken base, water, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes. Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.