Tuscan Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 links sweet italian sausage links
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 large baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained (italian kidney beans, you can use red)
• 1 bag baby spinach, chopped (found in the produce section with the ready to mix salad greens)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 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.