Bistro Bean Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 8 ounces reduced-fat smoked turkey sausage (sliced 1/4-inch thick)
• 14 1/2 ounces unsalted undrained stewed tomatoes (one can)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons minced thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. add onion and cook until softened. add sausage and cook for 5 minutes, until sausage is lightly browned. add tomatoes, 1 can beans, 1 can broth and thyme.
• 2 heat to simmering and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 combine remaining beans and broth in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
• 4 stir the purée into soup and bring to a boil; simmer for 5 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for about 3 minutes. season with black pepper.
• 5 nutritional information per serving: calories 180; total fat 5g; saturated fat 1g; cholesterol 15mg; sodium 570mg; carbohydrate 22g; fiber 5g; protein 11g.