North Woods Bean Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Cooking spray 1 cup baby carrots, halved 1 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 7 ounces turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 (15.8-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed 1 (6-ounce) bag fresh baby spinach leaves
Directions
Heat a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, garlic, and kielbasa; sauté 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes. Add the broth, Italian seasoning, pepper, and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
Place 2 cups of the soup in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth. Return the pureed mixture to pan. Simmer an additional 5 minutes. Remove soup from heat. Add the spinach, stirring until spinach wilts.



Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LBMILLER74.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 234.5
  • Total Fat: 8.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 708.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
  • Protein: 8.3 g

Member Reviews
  • CD9035190
    I love this recipe, I make it all the time and freeze the leftovers :) - 3/1/11
  • PETUNIAPIG
    Originally found this recipe in Cooking Light - delicious and healthy! Thanks for submitting it! - 1/25/11
  • CRNICKELL
    This was a wonderful recipe! I added mushrooms and a can of drained diced tomatoes, to kick it up a notch. I Loved it! - 3/3/08
  • MOONRAVEN
    Wonderful recipe! Thanks! - 3/18/07