Northwoods Bean Soup
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| Sat, 04-19-2008 - 10:21am |
The only change I make to the recipe below is that I do not use the spinach (just personal choice). It is wonderful with and without it. I realize that tukey kielbasa is limited to once a week due to processing, but it's definitely worth having it to get this soup. It has become one of DH's favorites!
North Woods Bean Soup
Adding turkey kielbasa lends this soup a rich, slow-simmered flavor even though it takes less than 30 minutes to make. Puree a portion of the recipe for a velvety consistency, and stir in fresh spinach after the soup is removed from the heat so it retains its bright color.
Rating: YUMMY!
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 cup baby carrots, halved
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
7 ounces turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth (this is= to 2 - 15 oz cans)
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 (15.8-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 (6-ounce) bag fresh baby spinach leaves
Preparation
Heat a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, garlic, and kielbasa; sauté 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes. Add the broth, Italian seasoning, pepper, and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
Place 2 cups of the soup in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth. Return the pureed mixture to pan. Simmer an additional 5 minutes. Remove soup from heat. Add the spinach, stirring until spinach wilts.
Yield
5 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
Nutritional Information
CALORIES 227(15% from fat); FAT 3.9g (sat 1.2g,mono 1.3g,poly 1.2g); PROTEIN 18.1g; CHOLESTEROL 26mg; CALCIUM 112mg; SODIUM 750mg; FIBER 6.7g; IRON 3.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.8g
Cooking Light, JANUARY 2002
This is what I use:

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JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE® Lean Turkey Kielbasa![]()
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Nutrition (per serving)![]()
Serving Size![]()
56 g![]()
Calories![]()
70
Calories From Fat![]()
25
Total Fat![]()
3.0 g
Saturated Fat![]()
1.0 g
Trans Fat![]()
.0 g
Cholesterol![]()
35 mg
Sodium![]()
550 mg
Total Carbohydrates![]()
1 g![]()
Dietary Fiber![]()
0 g
Sugars![]()
1 g
Protein![]()
9 g
Vitamin A![]()
0 %
Vitamin C![]()
20 %
Iron![]()
4 %
Calcium![]()
2 %
Edited 4/19/2008 10:27 am ET by sela03
