1 Remove sausage from casings if applicable. Sauté Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients. 2 In the same pan, sauté bacon, onions and garlic for approxiamtly 15 minutes or until the onions are soft. 3 Mix together the chicken bouillon and water, then add it to the onions, bacon and garlic. Cook until boiling. 4 Add potatoes and cook until soft, about half an hour. 5 Add heavy cream and cook until thoroughly heated. 6 Stir in the sausage. 7 Add kale just before serving.