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 Not sure if I gave you all this one yet... This is one of my favorite soups these days.. and is perfect for lunches.. 

 

Sausage and Spinach Soup

 

Fresh herbs are added after the soup cooks so they'll retain their bright color and flavor. You can substitute 1 teaspoon dried herbs for each tablespoon fresh, but add them with the tomatoes. Serve with a toasted baguette.

 

Ingredients

 

10 ounce sweet turkey Italian 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 (14.5-ounce) can organic stewed tomatoes, undrained (such as Muir Glen) 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 2 cups baby spinach 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano 2 tablespoons grated fresh Romano cheese

 

ounce sweet turkey Italian sausage Cooking spray cup prechopped onion teaspoons bottled minced garlic cup water (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (14.5-ounce) can organic stewed tomatoes, undrained (such as Muir Glen) (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth cups baby spinach tablespoon chopped fresh basil teaspoons chopped fresh oregano tablespoons grated fresh Romano cheese

Preparation

 

Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Add onion and 2 teaspoons garlic to pan; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup water, beans, tomatoes, and broth. 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. Ladle 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 4 bowls, and sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese.

 

Wine note: This delicious soup needs a wine that's crisp and medium-bodied, such as a California pinot gris (aka pinot grigio). The wine's crispness balances the richness of the sausage and the density of the beans. At the same time, the wine's body is substantial enough to stand up to the weight of those ingredients. Try Morgan Pinot Gris "R & D Franscioni Vineyard" 2006 (Santa Lucia Highlands, California ), $18. -Karen MacNeil

 

Yield

 

4 servings

 

Nutritional Information

 

CALORIES 261(30% from fat); FAT 8.6g (sat 2.8g,mono 2.7g,poly 2.5g); PROTEIN 20.9g; CHOLESTEROL 62mg; CALCIUM 105mg; SODIUM 842mg; FIBER 5.4g; IRON 3.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 23.1g

My birthday is next month and I am dying for a cupcake.. If anyone has any sugar free cake recipes that are scrumptious I'd love to hear them...

is it the cake or the frosting?   the cake you can get at price chopper.....I have no idea if it will agree with you....I have had small portions of sf angel food cake....it did ok by me but you dumped on the only 8 frozen yogurt and I could live on it lol 

I just ate this salad and it was sooooooo delicious and very healthy 2 cold rotisserie chicken breasts chopped up 1 cucumber chopped 1 and a half cups cold cooked edamame 1 avocado chopped juice of 2 lemons salt, pepper, and a little garlic powder to taste 1 tsp olive oil I just used things I had on hand and made this cold salad and it totally hit the spot, it was delicious and a cool summer treat.  If I had them I'd add tomatoes I think, and maybe some chopped cilantro or basil. 

It's the cake part I want.. I've got it on my grocery list to check tonight at Wally world to see what I can come up with...  Yep... I'm the dumper on frozen yogurt... but I eat regular yogurt just about every day.. Go figure..