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Minestrone with Italian Sausage & Pesto

Minestrone with Italian Sausage & Pesto

Name: Minestrone with Italian Sausage & Pesto
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 precooked Italian-style chicken sausage link (about 3 ounces), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick pieces; 1 (19 ounce) can low-sodium minestrone soup; 2 tablespoons pesto; 2 diagonal slices whole-wheat baguette (1 inch thick)

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With two convenience foods--precooked chicken sausage and refrigerated basil pesto--you can turn ordinary canned minestrone soup into a lunch or dinner that's satisfying and unique. While scanning the canned soup aisle, look for healthy soups that contain less than 450 mg sodium and more than 3 g fiber per 1-cup serving. Source: EatingWell.com, January 2019

Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.

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Recipe Summary

active:

10 mins

total:

10 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Soy-Free

Low Added Sugars

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 precooked Italian-style chicken sausage link (about 3 ounces), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
1 (19 ounce) can low-sodium minestrone soup
2 tablespoons pesto
2 diagonal slices whole-wheat baguette (1 inch thick)

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring, until golden brown around the edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in soup and bring to a simmer. Cook until the soup is steaming, about 5 minutes.

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Step 2

Divide the soup between 2 bowls; top each with 1 tablespoon pesto and serve with a baguette slice.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups soup & 1 slice baguette

Per Serving:

312 calories; 14.3 g total fat; 2.6 g saturated fat; 36 mg cholesterol; 789 mg sodium. 33.2 g carbohydrates; 4 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 14.3 g protein; 1849 IU vitamin a iu; 11 mg vitamin c; 72 mg calcium; 2 mg iron;

Exchanges:

2 fat, 2 starch, 1 high-fat protein

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