Recipe 17: Winter Country Soup

Yield: 10 servings (about 1-1/3 cups each)

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 45

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. Hillshire Farm^® Turkey Smoked Sausage
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup chopped shallots
• 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into½” pieces
• 8 cups chopped fresh turnip greens
• 2 cups frozen whole kernel yellow corn
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed, drained
• 8 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¾ cup uncooked orzo pasta

Directions:

1. Cut sausage into ¼” slices.  Melt butter in 5-6 quart pan or stockpot over medium-high heat.  Cook sausage, shallots and red bell pepper, stirring occasionally until sausage is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. 
2. Add turnip greens and cook, stirring gently until greens wilt, about 3 minutes.  Stir in corn, beans, vegetable broth and cayenne pepper.  Bring to a boil. 
3. Stir in orzo pasta.  Return soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook 30 minutes 

Nutrition per serving: Serving size: about 1-1/3 cups each, Calories: 220, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1.5g, Cholesterol: 20 mg, Carbohydrates: 32g, Fiber: 6g, Sodium: 650 mg, Protein: 12g Recipe

Good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, fiber and protein.