North Woods Bean Soup

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• 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 $

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

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

Nutritional Information
Amount 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