Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 1/2 tsp. crushed red peppers
- 1 large diced onion
- 4 Tbsp. bacon pieces (or to taste)
- 2 tsp. garlic puree (minced or fresh diced)
- 5 c. water
- 3 2/3 c. chicken broth (this works out to be the amount in one of those boxes)
- 1 1/4 c. half and half (the recipe calls for heavy cream but I don’t taste a big difference)
- 1 lb. sliced russet potatoes (or about 3 large)
- 1/4 bunch of kale (that’s what the recipe calls for, I