MiladyB

Zuppa Tuscana Soup

Low fat kielbasa 24 ounces
Cauliflower, raw 2 medium heads, chopped
White potato, raw, 2 medium, chopped
Kale, cooked, from fresh, 1 cup
Onions, mature, raw 1.5 cups, chopped
half and half 16 oz
veggie broth 32 oz
water 1.5 quarts
3 tsps Chili powder
1 head of garlic sautéed in PAM olive oil spray
Sea Salt and pepper to taste

Add water, broth, kielbasa, potatoes, cauliflower and onions to a large pot.
Bring to boil til potatoes, cauliflower and onions are soft

Add half and half, allow to come to boil.
Turn heat down to simmer for a bit
A few minutes before finished, add fresh kale destemmed and roughly chopped.

12 servings

Calories: 242
Fat: 11 grams
Carbs: 17
Protein: 21

I bet this would work well in a slow cooker. Just add the half and half and the kale towards the end. To decrease the fat you could try the fat free half and half.

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~Beth~

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote

Andie

Yummy!! Thanks Beth...I love all the new recipes...always looking for new stuff both my family and I can eat or will like.

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San Antonio, TX
University Health Systems
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Highest/day of surgery/current/goal
222 lbs gone forever!!!
Starting BMI 62 Current BMI 29.1 (finally considered Overweight instead of Obese! 05/26/09)
TT and hernia repair 04/02/09- 11 lbs of skin removed!
7 lbs from my goal!!! (5/28/09)

monkeygrly

This sounds awesome! I'm going to make it this weekend. The Zuppa Tuscana is my favorite soup at Olive Garden...Maybe I will used Spicey Italian Turkey Sausage instead of the Kielbasa.

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Kristi
Lap 01/23/06 Dr. Callery
305/296/163/152.5*
pre-op/surgery/current/goal weight

* I changed my goal after talking to my doctor. I've decided that I want to be exactly 1/2 the person I was when I started

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monkeygrly

I made it last night with the spicey turkey Italian sausage and it was sooooo good! Thanks for another awesome recipe!

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Kristi
Lap 01/23/06 Dr. Callery
305/296/163/152.5*
pre-op/surgery/current/goal weight

* I changed my goal after talking to my doctor. I've decided that I want to be exactly 1/2 the person I was when I started

http://www.myspace.com/monkeygrly

MiladyB

So glad you liked it, Kristi! I actually think I would prefer the turkey sausage too. The Zuppa Tuscana is also my favorite soup at Olive Garden but I have stayed away from it because of the high fat. This recipe solves that for me.

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~Beth~

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote

Sny'sWife

it's my favorite soup there too... in fact I just had a few sips/spoonfuls this past saturday night with my husband... I'll definatly use this in my new crockpot that he's buying me for Christmas... yeah I peaked!