Text Box: North Woods Bean Soup Text Box: Heat a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, garlic and kielbasa. Saute 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium, cook 5 minutes. Add broth, Italian seasoning, pepper and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Place 2 cups of the soup in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Return to the pan. Add spinach, stirring until spinach wilts. Serves 5. Text Box: Cooking spray 1 c baby carrots, halved 1 c chopped onions 2 garlic cloves, minced 7 oz turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2 in pieces 4 c chicken broth Text Box: 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed 1 6oz bag fresh baby spinach

Courtesy Anne Richmond

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Soup Swap 2008