Sausage and Bean Soup Recipe: Weight Loss Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) low-fat turkey smoked sausage
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 4 cans (about 15 ounces each) of beans of your choice, drained and rinsed, (beans that work well are: black, kidney, pinto, garbanzo, lima)
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes*, not drained
• 2 cups fat-free chicken broth*
• 2 cups water
• 1 can (4 ounces)
• diced green chiles
• 1/2 cup salsa, thick and chunky
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Procedure

• Cut sausage into bite-size pieces.
• In a large kettle, combine all ingredients except the cilantro.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve topped with cilantro.

Note: One serving is an excellent source of fiber. This recipe is higher in sodium and should be limited by those on a low-sodium diet.

*Sodium is figured for no added salt/reduced sodium.
** Half of the grams of fiber have been subtracted from the grams of total carbohydrate when figuring Carb Servings and Exchanges.

Makes 12 cups
(8 servings)

Each Serving: 1 1/2 cups

Carb Servings**: 2

Exchanges** :
2 starch
1 vegetable
2 lean meat

Nutrient Analysis :

Calories : 261
Total fat : 6g
Saturated fat : 2g
Cholesterol : 35mg
Sodium : 877mg
Total carbohydrate : 38g
Dietary fiber : 12g
Sugars : 8g
Protein : 19g