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White Bean, Fennel and Sausage Soup is for Soup.

White Bean, Fennel and Sausage Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

White Bean, Fennel and Sausage Soup takes 45 minutes to cook.

White Bean, Fennel and Sausage Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for White Bean, Fennel and Sausage Soup are:

2 tsp. olive oil
1 lb. sweet Italian chicken (or turkey) sausage, skinned and broken into small pieces
2 medium fennel bulbs (about 1 lb), coarsely chopped
2 medium onions, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil(or parsley), firmly packed
6 cups low sodium chicken stock
28 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, including juice
2 cups cooked white bean, such as Great Northern or cannellini
salt and pepper to taste
optional: low fat cheese to top each serving

Here is how you make White Bean, Fennel and Sausage Soup:

In a large soup or stockpot, heat the oil. Stir in the sausage and cook over high heat until well browned, about 5 minutes. Drain fat if necessary. Lower the heat to moderate and add the fennel, onion, garlic and parsley. Cook until the vegetables are just crisp-tender, 10 - 15 minutes.Add the tomatoes with their juice to sausage mixture. Break the tomatoes up. Add the chicken stock. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to low and simmer until all vegetables are tender, approx. 20 - 30 min. Prior to serving stir in beans and heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with up to 1/4 c. low fat cheese, if desired.Serving Size: makes 6 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BACK2ME2013.

The nutritional information for White Bean, Fennel and Sausage Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 298.1

• Total Fat: 11.8 g
• Cholesterol: 53.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,480.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
• Protein: 19.6 g