Potato Sausage Soup

This is really yummy soup and would be good with rolls or Harvest Bread (I posted that one already). It is similar to the Olive Garden's famous Toscana soup.

Ingredients:

3 links sweet Italian sausage
2 medium baking potatoes, washed and diced
2-3 slices bacon, cooked & diced
3/4 cup onions, diced
1 lg clove garlic, minced
2 Tbl Chicken Bullion
4 cups water
1/2 cup whipping cream

Preparation:
Remove sausage from casings; brown in skillet, breaking up, until cooked through. I have found that using a potato masher periodically throughout the cooking process really helps break up the meat.
Meanwhile, place cooked bacon and onions in large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are tender. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer.
Add chicken base, water and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
Add sausage and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve. Serves 5.