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"Healthified" Italian Sausage Soup

88% less sat fat • 81% less fat • 34% fewer calories than the original recipe. Turkey sausage, kale and cannellini beans are the stars.  

"Healthified" Italian Sausage Soup

EatBetterAmerica Recipe by EatBetterAmerica

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Prep Time

30min

Total Time

55min

Servings

10servings (about 1 1/4 cups each)

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Ingredients

  • 2  slices bacon
  • 1/2  lb lean Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 2  large russet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
  • 1  large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2  cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1  teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2  teaspoon salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 4  cups water
  • 3 1/2  cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 4  cups chopped fresh kale or Swiss chard leaves
  • 1  can (15 or 19 oz) cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1  cup fat-free half-and-half or regular half-and-half

Directions

  1. In 4-quart nonstick saucepan or Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towel. Crumble bacon; set aside. Remove and discard drippings from saucepan.

  2. In same saucepan, cook sausage over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Drain well on paper towels; set aside.

  3. In same saucepan, mix potatoes, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, pepper flakes, water and broth. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cook uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. Stir in bacon, sausage, kale and beans. Cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes and kale are tender. Stir in half-and-half; cook just until heated.

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Tips & Notes

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    No change.

  • What's “Healthified”?

    Eat Better America Test Kitchens replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving:
  • 190
  • 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g)
  • 20mg
  • 530mg
  • 29g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 3g)
  • 12g
  • Percent Daily Value*:
  • 80%
  • 35%
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • Exchanges:
  • 1
  • 2
  • Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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