Tomato soup is so homey. Adding chicken sausages, cheese tortellini and kale makes it an extraordinary main course soup! You’ll get a big pot of soup and any leftovers, not eaten in a few days, freeze great. Each bowl has 268 calories and 7 grams of fat.
Helpful Tips About this Recipe
Makes 8 main-course servings. Each serving, 1½ cups.
Healthy Benefits
Cooked tomatoes contain lycopene. This carotenoid is found in tomatoes (and everything made from them) has been extensively studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties.
Kale provides an excellent source of both vitamins A and C, along with a decent amount of fiber. Kale also contains vitamin B6, as well as iron and calcium.
Shopping Tips
I love Trader Joe’s chicken and herb sausages. They are fully cooked. So lean, they’re all-natural and gluten-free. Each has only 7 grams of fat. If you don’t have a Trader joe’s, use any lean chicken or turkey sausage. Make sure they are fully cooked.
I used Trader Joe’s Cheese Tortellini. It’s fresh pasta and is found in the refrigerated section. Most supermarkets carry a few brands, such as Buitoni.
What type of kale should I use?
Some kinds of kale are more bitter than others. I used Tuscan kale or “dinosaur” kale because it’s more delicate with a slightly sweet nuttiness and less bitterness than curly-leaf kale.
Substitution Tips
If you are not a fan of kale, swap it with fresh baby spinach.
To make this soup vegetarian, swap the sausages with a can of Cannellini beans. Rinse and drain them first. Begin by adding one cup. Add more if desired.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 6-Green
Healthy Benefits
Cooked tomatoes contain lycopene. This carotenoid is found in tomatoes (and everything made from them) has been extensively studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties.
Kale provides an excellent source of both vitamins A and C, along with a decent amount of fiber. Kale also contains vitamin B6, as well as iron and calcium.
Shopping Tips
I love Trader Joe’s chicken and herb sausages. They are fully cooked. So lean, they’re all-natural and gluten-free. Each has only 7 grams of fat. If you don’t have a Trader joe’s, use any lean chicken or turkey sausage. Make sure they are fully cooked.
I used Trader Joe’s Cheese Tortellini. It’s fresh pasta and is found in the refrigerated section. Most supermarkets carry a few brands, such as Buitoni.
What type of kale should I use?
Some kinds of kale are more bitter than others. I used Tuscan kale or “dinosaur” kale because it’s more delicate with a slightly sweet nuttiness and less bitterness than curly-leaf kale.
Substitution Tips
If you are not a fan of kale, swap it with fresh baby spinach.
To make this soup vegetarian, swap the sausages with a can of Cannellini beans. Rinse and drain them first. Begin by adding one cup. Add more if desired.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 6-Green
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1½ cup serving 268 cal, 7g fat, 2g sat. fat, 46mg chol, 19g prot, 35g carbs, 6g fiber, 989mg sod, 6g sugar |
| FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints 190 calories, 2g sat. fat, 4g sugar, 14g protein |
