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Sausage Soup

:  November/December 2007

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Chock-full of vegetables, thick with kidney beans and gently seasoned with garlic and anise, this soup typifies the Portuguese way of cooking. It needs only about 30 minutes to simmer.


Sausage Soup Recipe

12 servings, about 1 3/4 cups each

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 8 ounces sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 5 cups water
  • 3 large white potatoes, (about 2 1/2 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, chopped, juice reserved
  • 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, undrained
  • 3/4 cup sliced California Ripe Olives
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon aniseed
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

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Preparation

  1. Cook hot and sweet sausages in a Dutch oven over medium heat, breaking them up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Drain fat.
  2. Stir in water, potatoes, celery, zucchini, onion, tomatoes with their juices, beans, olives, garlic, aniseed and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

Tips & Notes

  • Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Nutrition

Per serving: 145 calories; 6 g fat ( 1 g sat , 0 g mono ); 23 mg cholesterol; 12 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 10 g protein; 3 g fiber; 392 mg sodium; 240 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (16% daily value)

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat


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Recipe Categories

Health & Diet Considerations
Low saturated fat
Low cholesterol
Low carbohydrate
Low calorie
Diabetes appropriate
Gluten free
Healthy weight
Heart healthy
Type of Dish
Main dish, poultry
Soups/stews
Total Time
1 hour or less
Preparation/ Technique
Saute
Braise/Stew
Style/Theme
One dish meals
Make ahead instructions
Entertaining, casual
Ethnic/Regional
Spanish
Other European
Mediterranean
Servings
8 or more
Meal/Course
Dinner

Season
Spring
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Main Ingredient
Turkey
Holiday
Super Bowl
Publication
November/December 2007
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