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Spicy Tuscan Soup - Lunch Version

<p>Combining the flavors of bacon and Italian sausage, this Tuscan Spicy Soup is filling enough for an entire meal. Plus, soup is a great way to clean out the extra veggies in the fridge!</p>
6 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 3/4 cups slice Mushrooms
  • 1 1/4 cups dice Onion, Red
  • 1/3 cups dice Bacon
  • 3 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 3 3/4 cups peel and dice Yukon Gold Potato
  • 6 cups Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups cook Ground Italian Sausage
  • 3 cups Spinach
  • 1/2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 2 cups
  • 487 Calories
  • 33g Total Fat
  • 13g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 80mg Cholesterol
  • 1482mg Sodium
  • 31g Total Carb
  • 4g Fiber
  • 4g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 17g Protein
  • 17 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Add in italian sausage, mushrooms, red onion, bacon, and garlic. Cook for 9 minutes, until sausage is cooked through, bacon begins to crisp and onion softens.
  3. Stir in potatoes, chicken broth, italian seasoning, pepper, and salt.
  4. Cook for 15-20 minutes, until potatoes begin to soften.
  5. Add in spinach leaves, and heavy cream. Stir well.
  6. Cook for another 8 minutes to allow spinach leaves to wilt and cream to warm through, then remove from heat.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Add in mushrooms, red onion, bacon, and garlic. Cook for 7 minutes until bacon begins to crisp and onion softens.
  3. Stir in potatoes, chicken broth, italian seasoning, pepper, and salt.
  4. Cook for 15-20 minutes, until potatoes begin to soften.
  5. Add in Italian sausage, spinach leaves, and heavy cream. Stir well.
  6. Cook for another 8 minutes to allow spinach leaves to wilt and cream to warm through, then remove from heat.
  7. Allow to cool.
  8. Divide into indicated number of freezer bags, label, and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave for 1-2 minutes, until warmed through.

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