Just the thing to warm a cold winter night.  Try this delicious Toscana Soup.

Ingredients

• 500g of Italian sausage, chopped
• 4 tsp butter
• 8 slices of bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic minced
• Fresh Thyme, chopped
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 1 large head of cauliflower, chopped
• 1 tsp fresh Lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups spinach, chopped
• 2 cup heavy cream
• Grated Parmesan cheese and chopped green onion to serve

Method

• Saute the Italian sausage in the butter for 5 minutes.  Transfer to a plate and set aside.In the same pot slowly fry the  onion, garlic, bacon and thyme over a medium heat.
• Add the chicken stock, water, fresh lemon and cauliflower and cook until the cauliflower is soft.
• Add salt, pepper and spinach and cook for a further 10 minutes
• Stir in the heavy cream.
• Serve with Parmesan cheese and chopped green onion.
• Enjoy!