Sausage and Spinach Soup

Submitted by couponmommy123

"this is wonderfuly delicious, very hearty soup. I make it at least once a month. It freezes well. I beleive its from a Taste of Home light cooking magazine from a few years ago."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 1/2 cup bowls of soup
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 10 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage
• cooking spray
• 1 cup prechopped onion
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can organic stewed tomatoes, undrained (such as Muir Glen)
• 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 10 ounces frozen spinach
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

directions

1. Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
2. Add onion and 2 teaspoons garlic to pan; cook for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in 1/2 cup water, beans, tomatoes, and broth.
4. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover and cook for 3 minutes or until slightly thick. Remove from heat, and stir in spinach, basil, and oregano.
5. Ladle 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 4 bowls,
6. Optional: sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons romano or parm cheese.