Rx in a Bowl.

I am currently getting over a cold (one of the downfalls of Autumn time). Soup and rest seem to be the best medicines. Rest is harder to come by in a house full of children, so a hot bowl of soup is the next best thing! The few that stop by my blog, are probably aware that I love Olive Garden. I've had their "Zuppa Toscana" recipe for quite a few years.

The recipe calls for Kale, which is not something I usually have on hand. So I substituted frozen spinach. The last time I made it, I had some of the "Hormel Little Sizzler" breakfast sausages that have bacon in them. Since I don't usually have bacon around either. I like bacon, but I don't like how the entire house takes on its aroma after you cook it, or how the stove becomes a complete greasy mess! The little breakfast sausages worked great. I defrosted them in the microwave and finished cooking them in the pot where I later added the rest of the ingredients. The perfect amount of bacon flavor, without the huge mess!

The amazing medicinal power of comfort foods. I think I'm feeling better already.