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Monday, March 8, 2010

Zuppa Toscana - Vegan Style

If you like Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana soup then I have a treat for you.  I found the recipe in a Weight Watcher's cookbook and made some alterations to make this soup Vegan friendly.  The recipe is called: White Bean-and-Sausage Soup with Escarole in the WW cookbook:  Comfort Classics.  Enjoy!

1 package of Morning Star's Sausage crumbles
1 small onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped (I don't do this)
2 garlic cloves
2 cups of water 1 (15 1/2 oz) cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
14 oz can veggie broth
1/2 head escarole cut into pieces (about 4 cups)

In a nonstick soup pan add sausage, onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring frequently to break up the sausage for about 8 minutes.  Add garlce and cook for 1 minute more.
Add water, beans and broth: bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 10 minutes.  Stir in the Escarole and simmer, covered, until the escarole is tender, 15 minutes.  Serve at once.  Can refrigerate up to 3 days.  (this is a 4 point meal with the 7 oz of italian turkey sausage it calls for so I'm guessing it's even less with morning star )  Serves 4

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