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                         OLIVE GARDEN TOSCANA SOUP
 
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 Serving Size  : 5    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Italian                          Soups
                 Vegetarian                       Vegan
                 Cajun                            Food Processor Cooking
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/2   c            Spicy sausage links
                         (12 links)
      3/4   c            Diced onions
    1 1/4   ts           Minced garlic
    2       tb           Chicken base
    1       qt           Water
    2       ea           Medium potatoes, cut in half
                         Lengthwise then cut into 1/4
                         Inch slices
    2       c            Kale leaves, cut in half,
                         Then sliced
      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
 relatins for Olive Garden Italian Restaurant.  Published 3/13/96 in the
 Minneapolis StarTribune Taste Section.
 
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