North Woods Bean Soup
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup baby carrots (halved)
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 7 oz turkey kielbasa (halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
- 4 cups fat-free (less-sodium chicken broth)
- 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 cans Great Northern beans ((15.8-ounce) drained and rinsed)
- 1 bag fresh baby spinach leaves ((6-ounce))
- 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.
