Sausage Pizza Soup

Here’s a healthy take on ooey-gooey sausage pizza. You won’t believe how delicious this side dish really is. Beth Sherer — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Minced fresh basil and crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Directions
- In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, zucchini, mushrooms and onion
- over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the
- tomatoes, water, broth, dried basil and pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh
- basil and pepper flakes if desired. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 128 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 528 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat.