What's Cooking Wednesday, January 8th

Happy Hump day friends! It's time again for a What's Cooking Wednesday! Today I am sharing with you how I changed up this Olive Garden Copycat Recipe for the Zuppa Toscana for the crockpot. However, I am trying to use up stuff in my freezers, pantry and fridge so I modified the recipe using what I have on hand and trying to purchase as little as possible.

I modified it as follows:

Simple Truth Traditional turkey sausage, 16 oz. browned
uncooked onion(s), 3/4 cup
Kirkland Signature Sliced bacon, 6 slices, diced
minced garlic, 1 tsp
chicken stock, 4 cups
Simply Potatoes Diced potatoes, 1 cup
Kale/Spinach Mix - 2 cups
Kroger Half and Half - 3/4 cup

Cook your sausage in a large skillet and brown over medium heat. Drain and set aside
Place your onion and bacon to the skillet and saute over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
Place sausage, onions, bacon and garlic in your crock pot along with broth and potatoes.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours
Add your spinach/kale and half and half to your crock pot and stir before serving.

MyWW Green: 6 Points

MyWW Blue: 6 Points

MyWW Purple: 6 Points

I served my soup with some 2 Ingredient Dough Bread Sticks.

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