Yield: 4 servings Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 15 minutes


This is great in the cool winter months but also in the spring when the weather isn't consistently warm yet. I know the sausage and spinach sounds like something kids would from but try it our kids loved it.

10 oz. sweet turkey Italian sausage

Cooking spray

1 cup onion

2 tsp.  minced onion

½ cup water

1 15oz can cannelloni beans, rinsed and drained

1 14.5 oz can organic stewed tomatoes, undrained

1 14oz can chicken broth

2 cups baby spinach

1 tsp. basil

1 tsp. oregano

2 tbsp. grated Romano Cheese

 

Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over high heat until browned; stirring to crumble. Add onion and 2 tsp. garlic to pan; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in ½ cup water, beans, tomatoes, broth, basil and oregano. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover and cook for 3 minutes or until slightly thick. Remove from the heat, and stir in spinach. Sprinkle with 1 ½ tsp, cheese.

 

Serving size: 1 ½ cups ( Our daughter will eat ½ a serving size while our son will eat a whole)

Fat: 8.6g

Protein: 20.9g

Carbs: 23.1g

Fiber: 5.4g

Cooking Light March 2007 page 133