Italian Chicken Sausage Soup Recipe

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Bursting with fabulous Italian flavors, this hearty soup is sure to chase away winter's chills. Serve with some crusty rolls for a satisfying dinner.— Cheryl Ravesi, Milford, Massachusetts

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Italian Chicken Sausage Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 40 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked Italian chicken sausage links, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (15 ounces each) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes
2 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
8 ounces whole fresh mushrooms, quartered
1 cup water
1/4 cup prepared pesto
1/4 cup dry red wine or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion in oil until sausage is browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in the beans, tomatoes, zucchini, broth, mushrooms, water, pesto, wine, vinegar, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 6 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1-2/3 cups (calculated without cheese) equals 337 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 838 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Garlic Chicken Sausage Soup with Cannellini Beans in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p60