Zuppa Toscana Soup

1 lb. sausage
1 lb. bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 c. minced onion
2 tsp. minced garlic
7 c. chicken broth
1 tsp. sugar
3-4 russet potatoes sliced into thin half-rounds (leave skins on)
2 c. half and half
3 c. chopped kale


Brown sausage, bacon, and onion.  Add minced garlic the last minute.  Pour in broth and sugar, bring to a boil.  Add potatoes and cook until tender, this will only take a minute or two.  Add half and half.  Warm through.  Add kale.  Warm for a minute then serve.