Sausage and Spinach Soup

• 10 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage
• cooking spray
• 1 cup prechopped onion
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 12 cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) canorganic stewed tomatoes, undrained (such as Muir Glen)
• 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 10 ounces frozen spinach
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

1. Remove casings from sausage.
2. Cook sausage in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
3. Add onion and 2 teaspoons garlic to pan; cook for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in 1/2 cup water, beans, tomatoes, and broth.
5. Cover and bring to a boil.
6. Uncover and cook for 3 minutes or until slightly thick.
7. Remove from heat, and stir in spinach, basil, and oregano.
8. Ladle 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 4 bowls,
9. Optional: sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons romano or parm cheese.

sausage, cooking spray, onion, garlic, water, cannellini beans, tomatoes, chicken broth, frozen spinach, basil, oregano

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-and-spinach-soup-446864 (may not work)