Creamy Sausage Kale Soup | Charlotte Fashion Plate

Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian hot sausage links, casings removed
• 1/4 pound thick-cut bacon, diced
• 1/2 white or yellow onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 to 4 medium red potatoes, thinly sliced with skin-on
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups chopped kale
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• Cracked black pepper for garnish