Authentic Italian Soup | Heartland Cooking

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound bacon
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 3 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
• 4 russet potatoes, peeled, halved then cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 cups kale or spinach, chopped
• 2 cups heavy cream
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• red pepper flakes, optional, to taste, for topping