North Woods Bean Soup

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Easy and delicious kielbasa and bean soup from my favorite magazine cooking light. Serve it with crusty bread or garlic toast for satisfying meal.

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Steps

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Heat a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.

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Add carrots , onion , garlic , and kielbasa and saute 3 minutes , stirring occasionally.

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Reduce heat to medium and cook 5 minutes.

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Add broth , seasoning and beans.

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Bring to a boil , reduce heat , and simmer 10 minutes.

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Place two cups of soup in a blender , process until smooth.

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Return the pureed mixture to pan and simmer an additional 5 minutes.

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Remove soup from heat.

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Add the spinach , stirring until spinach wilts.

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Enjoy.

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Ingredients

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baby carrots, onion, garlic cloves, turkey kielbasa, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, dried italian seasoning, black pepper, great northern beans, baby spinach leaves