Tuscan Soup: Lightenend

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb italian turkey sausage link
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 large baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
• 6 ounces baby spinach, chopped
• 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 remove sausage skin, add sausage meat and onions to a 6 quart sauce pan.
• 2 cook over medium heat, breaking up the sausage, until no longer pink.
• 3 add broth, potato, garlic and basil.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potato is tender.
• 5 add cannelini beans and spinach, cook until spinach is wilted.
• 6 add cream, salt and pepper, cook another minute or 2 until heated through.
• 7 serve in soup bowls and sprinkle with cheese.