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Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup in a bowl

Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup

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This flavorful Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup makes a hearty and delicious meal!
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Bean Soup, Healthy Soup, Sausage Soup, Tuscan Soup, Weight Watchers, WW Soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 (1 & 1/2 cups) servings
Author Emily Bites

Ingredients

  • 1 lb uncooked hot Italian turkey or chicken sausage casings removed if present
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 medium carrots chopped small
  • 2 medium celery stalks chopped small
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 3 oz torn fresh spinach leaves
  • ½ cup fat free half-and-half creamer brought to room temperature

Instructions

  • Mist the bottom of a Dutch oven or large soup pot with cooking spray and bring over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into small pieces with a cooking spoon or spatula until browned and mostly cooked through.
  • Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 7-8 minutes until the onions are softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30-60 seconds.
  • Add the salt, Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, black pepper, and crushed red pepper and stir together. Add the broth, can of diced tomatoes, and the drained and rinsed beans. Increase the heat to bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to med-low to simmer and simmer for 5-8 minutes until the carrots are fully softened.
  • Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the spinach until fully incorporated and then stir in the half and half. Cook for another 5-6 minutes, stirring often, until the spinach is wilted.

Notes

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WW Points per (1 & ½ cups) serving: 4 (Points calculated using the recipe builder in the WW app)
Nutrition Information per (1 ½ cup) serving:
284 calories, 35 g carbs, 8 g sugars, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 27 g protein, 10 g fiber, 1319 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com)
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
6 per (1 ½ cup) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info)