Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2008

Very good!! I didn't have any kale on hand when I decided to make this recipe, so I ended up using celery in it. Would probably add more potatoes next time, but it was good as written too. My son is allergic to dairy and I wondered how it would be without the cream (scooping out his portion before adding it), and he loved it. I actually used half and half instead of cream and that was fine too. I'm sure the cream would just make it richer. Overall, very good...we'll make it again.

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Christy S


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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2008

This is good - I really loved the kale in it. I used regular bacon because thats what I had. I found the soup a bit bland and not as thick as I would have liked. Added lots of salt and pepper, some fresh parsley, red pepper, and basil. Next time, I'll try pureeing half of the soup while it's at the potato stage to thicken it. My husbad and sons loved it, so it looks like there will be a next time. Thanks!

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SunnyByrd

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2008

I love this recipe...I always vary using different types of sausages and each and every time it comes out wonderful..Thanks for the great recipe.

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Terri Jean

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

Delicious! The cream kind of separated when I added it, not sure why. But it was very, very good! Ate with homemade bread sticks, yum! Thanks for the post, I have been craving Olive Garden's. (:

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Reviewed: May 28, 2008

This is a really really good soup. My family can't get enough of it.

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Reviewed: May 19, 2008

Very tasty soup! I ate at Olive Garden last night and had their delicious potato-sausage soup, so I hoped to find a similar recipe. I will make this often when the weather is colder. I followed the recipe, only added some salt and pepper.

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SJCOLS


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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2008

We loved the Olive Garden potato soup and were looking for one similar; my boyfriend likes this one even more than theirs.

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hora


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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008

This soup was amazing! It was really easy to make too! I substituted some black forest bacon for the pancetta and added an extra slice. I accidentally added 1 cup of cream instead of 1/3, but it probably made it even better!

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AGGIESHAN


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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2008

Excellant!!!!! Taste just like the Olive Gardens.....YUM

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Amy Finkelstein


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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2007

I added an extra cube of chicken bullion because it seemed a bit bland to me too, and that helped. All in all, it was super tasty, and I am definitely making it again! However I will be experimenting in the future with adding more to it for that extra kick of flavor.

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becky


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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2007

This was ok but I think i put too many pototoes in it. I proabaly will not make it again.

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HOTMAMA05

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

This was great! I changed to ground Johnsonville mild italian sausage, and added more potatoes. My family loved it.

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Donna T


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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

Like other reviewers I halved the sausage and doubled the potatoes. I only had hot Italian sausage links, so I slit the casings and used the sausage loose. It was still an awful lot of sausage. Next time I will use half hot and half sweet sausage and maybe only 1/3 pound. I didn't have any cream, so I used sour cream - YUM. I also didn't have kale so left it out. This was a VERY good soup and I will definitely be making it again and again. Thanks for sharing!

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SHARRYN

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

Of course I adjust the recipe to my taste. I have had this soup at the Italian chain restaurant and it taste just like it.

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SCHOOLCHEF

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2007

This was delicious and filling. It is very similar to a chain restaurant.

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2007

very easy and very tasty!

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ALTHEARAE


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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2007

this reciepe is exectly like the olive gargens soup delissious

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Reviewed: May 20, 2007

I really love the Olive Garden version of this soup, and I have to agree with the reviewers who said that this version lacks something. I added extra potatoes and then added some basil and black pepper to kick it up, but it still needs something more. I used regular Italian sausage, and using hot/spicy sausage might do the trick, so I'll try that next time. It's a great recipe to start with though and is very satisfying.

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