Sausage Kale Soup

By nurseliz

comfort food diet

weight watchers points 5

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bunch kale, trimmed and chopped
• 1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 pound reduced-fat fully cooked Polish sausage or turkey kielbasa, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Using a potato masher, mash potatoes slightly. Add the kale, beans and sausage; cook over medium-low heat until kale is tender. Yield: 7 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 194 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 823 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable