White Bean, Sausage and Spinach Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups baby spinach 
• 30 oz .5 can cannellini beans rinsed drained canned
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 3 cups chicken broth low-sodium
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1  onion finely chopped
• 6 servings salt and pepper 
• 14 oz turkey kielbasa smoked cut into 2-inch pieces

Equipment

• paper towels
• pot

Directions

1. In a pot, warm olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add sausage and cook, stirring, until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
3. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. of fat from pot.
4. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 minutes.
5. Return sausage to pot and add chicken broth, 3 cups water and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.