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Brown Rice and Greens Soup with Turkey Sausage

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Greens, grains, and protein combine in this healthy powerhouse soup recipe with brown rice and turkey sausage.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 Servings

Ingredients

3

tablespoons olive oil

1

/2 pound ground turkey sausage

1

onion, finely chopped

1

medium carrot, chopped

1

celery stalk, chopped

2

garlic cloves, finely chopped

1

1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds

1

/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

10

cups low-salt vegetable or chicken broth

1

cup long- or short-grain brown rice

1

/2 pound spinach, roughly chopped

1

/2 pound Swiss chard or kale, center ribs and stems removed, roughly chopped

Kosher salt

2

tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a plate. Add onion, carrot, and celery to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

    Step 2

    Add broth and rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until rice is tender, about 30 minutes. Add reserved sausage, spinach, and Swiss chard. Season soup to taste with salt and cook until greens are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains: Calories (kcal) 340 Calories from Fat 120 Fat (g) 14 Saturated Fat (g) 3 Cholesterol (mg) 30 Sodium (mg) 620 Carbohydrates (g) 44 Dietary Fiber (g) 6 Total Sugars (g) 4 Protein (g) 12