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North Woods Bean Soup

Servings 5
Calories 330 kcal

Ingredients

  • 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)

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.