Yummy Soup of the Day: Take me to Olive Garden Please

This "secret ingredient" makes the prep time on this soup SO FAST!!! 20-minute Zuppa Toscana soup! via chelseasmessyapron.com 

So you all know that yummy soup over at the amazing Italian Restaurant and give me all of the endless breadsticks.

Okay check out the ingredients:

 
Ingredients
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil separated
  • 1 cup pre-diced yellow onion*
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds crushed
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 package (32 ounces) frozen PLAIN diced hashbrowns (just plain potatoes, no added ingredients)
  • 2 containers (32 ounces EACH) chicken stock
  • 5-6 slices bacon
  • 1-2 cups pre-chopped packaged kale
  • 1 and 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • Optional: freshly grated Parmesan cheese - OKAY now check out the recipe: CLICK HERE