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                         Olive Garden Toscana Soup
 
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 Serving Size  : 5    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/2  C             Spicy Sausage Links -- 12 Links
    2      Med           Potatoes, Cut In Half Lengthwise
                         Then Cut Into 1/4″ Slices
      3/4  C             Onions, Diced
    1 1/4  Tsp           Minced Garlic
    2      C             Kale Leaves, Cut In Half, Then Sliced
    2      Tbsp          Chicken Base
    1      Qt            Water
      1/3  C             Heavy Whipping Cream
 
   Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Place sausage links onto a sheet pan and
   bake for 25 minutes, or until done;  cut into half lengthwise, 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.  Add garlic and cook an additional 1 minute.
    Add chicken base, water and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.  Add
 sausage,
   kale and cream.  Simmer 4 minutes and serve.
  
   Per one cup serving:
   265 calories, 17 gm carbohydrate, 10 gm protein, 18 gm fat, 897 mg.
   sodium, 51 mg cholesterol and 100 mg calcium.
 
   From Sonia Borges, guest relations for Olive Garden Italian
 Restaurant.
 
   Published 3/13/96 in the Minneapolis StarTribune Taste Section.
 
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