Recipe: North Woods Bean Soup

I love bean soups and this recipe with turkey kielbasa looks fabulous. Putting it on my list. Remember, WLS portions are 1 cup each. Follow the liquid restrictions so your body has time to absorb all the nutrients from the fresh healthy ingredients. Enjoy!

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North Woods Bean Soup

Adding turkey kielbasa lends this hearty soup recipe a rich, slow-simmered flavor even though it takes just 25 minutes to make.

Cooking Light JANUARY 2002

• Yield: 5 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
• Total:25 Minutes

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

Preparation

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.

Recipe Time

Total: 25 Minutes

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving (1 1/2 cup per serving)

• Calories: 227
• Calories from fat: 15%
• Fat: 3.9g
• Saturated fat: 1.2g
• Monounsaturated fat: 1.3g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
• Protein: 18.1g
• Carbohydrate: 30.8g
• Fiber: 6.7g
• Cholesterol: 26mg
• Iron: 3.5mg
• Sodium: 750mg
• Calcium: 112mg