Creamy Parmesan Italian Sausage Soup Directions:
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Cook Sausage:
- In a large pot, heat the light olive oil over medium heat. Add the turkey or chicken sausage and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon. Remove excess fat if necessary.
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Sauté Vegetables:
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the pot, and cook until the onion is translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
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Simmer Soup:
- Pour in the chicken broth and diced tomatoes, and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the fat-free half-and-half, reduced-fat Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Add Spinach:
- Add baby spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
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Season and Serve:
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs:
Due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.
WW Points Calculation:
- Lean turkey sausage or chicken sausage (1 pound): 12 points
- Light olive oil (1 tablespoon): 1 point
- Onion: 0 points
- Garlic: 0 points
- Chicken broth: 0 points
- Diced tomatoes: 0 points
- Fat-free half-and-half (1 cup): 3 points
- Reduced-fat Parmesan cheese (1/2 cup): 6 points
- Baby spinach: 0 points
- Italian seasoning: 0 points
Total Points: 22 points
Servings: 6 servings
Points Per Serving: 3.67 points
Nutrition Information (per serving):
- Calories: ~210
- Protein: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fat: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
I await your comments! Enjoy!
