Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

A hearty soup is a wonderful meal on a wintry day. I make large batches of soups freezing in individual containers to always have different soups ready to eat all winter long. My Sausage White Bean Tortellini Soup is healthy and tasty my favorite combination! I’ve use chicken sausage and vegetable broth to cup down on fat and calories while keeping the soup hearty and flavorful. I also use low sodium vegetable broth adding a small amount of salt to the soup. If you use aromatic root vegetable such as garlic, shallots, and fennel while adding strong spices such as thyme you do not need salt to flavor the soup. Chicken Sausage White Bean Soup 5-6 chicken sausage 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped shallots 1/2 cup fennel, chopped 4 cups vegetable  broth, either homemade or store bought.  I use low sodium. 1 15-ounce can white beans, such as cannellini rinsed and drained 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried fr...

Cool morning temps always put me in the mood for soups and stews. I love to create a filling, healthy, low calorie soup or stew to fill my craving for cool weather food. I love this Sausage Stew since it is so filling but healthy at the same time. Red pepper flakes and white wine added make this a spicy flavorful stew! 4 Italian chicken sausages 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 large shallot, chopped 1 can(14.5 oz) Del Monte diced tomatoes, no salt added 1 can(15.5 oz) Goya Cannellini beans, premium 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup low fat, low sodium chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes grated Parmesan cheese (optional) Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a grill pan and cook sausage on stove medium heat for about 20 minutes, turning occasionally. Set aside to cool. In a dutch oven place oil, garlic, and shallots sauteing until tender about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans, wine, chicken broth, salt and pepper flakes. Continue to sau...