Italian Pasta & Bean Soup with Sausage - PointsPlus 5

By Nana_CAM

Packed with beans, sausage and spaghetti, this soup delivers a big hearty taste. Top with minced pickled peppers for extra flavor.

Ingredients

• 31 oz. canned white beans, small variety, drained and rinsed
• 2 sprays cooking spray
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/8 oz raw sage, about 3 to 4 medium leaves, finely chopped
• 2 cloves medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 pound cooked chicken sausage, Italian-style, cut into o bite-size pieces
• 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes, with purée
• 1 Tbsp canned tomato past, or to taste
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 3 cups canned chicken broth
• 1 tsp table salt, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 3 oz uncooked whole-wheat spaghetti, broken into small pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Purée half of beans in a blender; set aside

Coat bottom of a large soup pot with cooking spray. Add oil, heat over medium heat. Add sage and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add sausage; cook, stirring frequently, until sausage starts to brown about to 3 minutes.

Add puréed beans, whole beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, broth, salt and pepper to pot. Bring soup to a boil; stir in spaghetti. Continue cooking soup according to time specified by pasta manufacturer.

Season to taste with salt and red pepper flakes.

Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.