Italian Sausage Soup

Cooking Light 2005

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 8  ounces Italian sausage
• 2  cups  reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can  diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
• 1⁄2 cup  uncooked small shell pasta
• 2  cups  bagged  baby spinach leaves
• 2  tablespoons  grated fresh parmesan cheese or 2  tablespoons romano cheese
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan, and cook about 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain; return to pan.
2. Add broth, tomatoes, and pasta to pan, and bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until pasta is done. Remove from heat; stir in spinach until wilted. Sprinkle each serving with cheese and basil.