Exported from MasterCook Olive Garden Toscana Soup Recipe By : The Olive Garden -Public RelationsServing Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00Categories : Italian Soups Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method-------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 1/2 cups Spicy sausage links -- 12 links 3/4 cup onion -- diced 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic -- minced 2 tablespoons chicken stock base 1 qt water 2 medium potatoes,halved -- then 1/4" slices 2 cups kale leaves, halved -- sliced 1/3 cup heavy cream Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place sausage links onto a sheet pan andbake for 25 minutes, or until done; cut into half lengthwise, then cut atan angle into 1/2 inch slices. Place onions and bacon in a largesaucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are almost clear. Addgarlic and cook an additional 1 minute. Add chicken base, water andpotatoes, simmer 15 minutes. Add sausage, kale and cream. Simmer 4minutes and serve. Per one cup serving: 265 calories, 17 gmcarbohydrate, 10 gm protein, 18 gm fat, 897 mg. sodium, 51 mg cholesteroland 100 mg calcium. From Sonia Borges, guest relatins for Olive GardenItalian Restaurant. Published 3/13/96 in the Minneapolis StarTribuneTaste Section.