Creamy Italian Soup

My husband says this soup tastes just like the one at Olive Garden. It was seriously so good!! I could've probably added endless exclamation points in the end of that sentence. Instead of using cream, I used whole milk - and it turned out wonderful.

Creamy Italian Soup

Ingredients:

5 links spicy Italian sausage, skinned and broken up
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 medium onion, chopped (I didn't use onions just because my husband is a picky eater :-) but I'd bet it tastes even better with onions)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 chickn bouillon cube (optional)
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp garlic salt (optional)
1/4 tsp onion salt (optional)
1 qt. cream or whole milk (your choice)
Parsley flakes for garnish

Direction:

Simmer potatoes till tender in 3-4 cups of water (may add chicken bouillon cube). Saute spicy Italian sausage until cooked thoroughly. Drain half the oil.

On medium high heat, bring sausage again in a large pot with all the other ingredients, then add to cooked potatoes in broth. Simmer 10-12 minutes more then add milk or cream. Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle parsley flakes and serve with bread sticks or toasts.