InstructionsStep 1: Drizzle a small amount of oil in a hot large dutch oven or heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until no longer pink, breaking the meat as it cooks. When done, drain the excess grease and transfer the browned sausage to a plate.Step 2: In the same pot, fry the bacon in the portion of the sausage grease until crisp. When done, transfer the bacon to the same plate as the sausage. Drain the grease, leaving just 1 - 1 1/2 Tbsp of bacon grease.if(typeof __ez_fad_position!='undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-cookitonce_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0')};Step 3: To the pot, add the onion and cook in the bacon grease for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a minute more.Step 4: Over the onion and garlic, sprinkle the flour and stir to mix. Now, pour in the chicken stock. Keep stirring while adding the stock. Next, add the potatoes, then bring the mixture to a boil.Step 5: Allow the mixture to boil gently for approximately 5 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Return the cooked sausage and most of the bacon. Add the heavy cream and kale, then stir and continue to cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until the kale has wilted.Step 6: To taste, season with salt and pepper. If desired, add some red pepper flakes. To serve, top the Zuppa Toscana with the rest of the bacon. Enjoy!var asau='9887313948';var cid='6695377773';var pid='ca-pub-6884354225377753';var slotId='div-gpt-ad-cookitonce_com-large-mobile-banner-2-0';var ffid=1;var alS=1701%1000;var container=document.getElementById(slotId);var ins=document.createElement('ins');ins.id=slotId+'-asloaded';ins.className='adsbygoogle ezasloaded';ins.dataset.adClient=pid;ins.dataset.adSlot=asau;ins.dataset.adChannel=cid;ins.dataset.fullWidthResponsive='true';ins.style.display='block';if(ffid!==2){ins.style.width=container.offsetWidth+'px';}else{container.attributes.ezaw.value+'px';}if(alS>=30&&(alS!=34&&alS!=35)){ins.dataset.adFormat='auto';}else{ins.style.height=container.attributes.ezah.value+'px';}container.appendChild(ins);(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});window.ezoSTPixelAdd(slotId,'stat_source_id',44);window.ezoSTPixelAdd(slotId,'adsensetype',2);var lo=new MutationObserver(window.ezaslEvent);lo.observe(document.getElementById(slotId+'-asloaded'),{attributes:true});