Turkey Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced
• 1 large carrot, cut into 1-inch julienne strips
• 3 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 16 ounces kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 15 1/2 ounces great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup small shell pasta, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 in a large, heavy pot coated with cooking spray, cook turkey and onion over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink, drain.
• 2 add zucchini and carrot, cook and stir 1 minute.
• 3 stir in broth, pasta sauce, beans, tomatoes, parsley, oregano, pepper and hot sauce.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, cook pasta and drain.
• 6 just before serving, stir in pasta.