Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana

This is another one from my Mother in-law.

Ingredients:

1 lb. Italian Sausage

1/2 lb. Smoked bacon chopped

1 qt. water

2 14 oz. cans chicken broth

2 Lg. potatoes diced

2 garlic gloves crushes

1 med onion chopped

2 cups kale or Swiss chard chopped

2 cups heavy cream

salt & pepper

Directions:

Cook sausage and crumble as you go. Remove from pan and cook the bacon and remove. Add water, broth, potatoes, garlic, onion and simmer in the pan until potatoes are tender. Add meat and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Add kale, cream, and salt & pepper at the end.