25 tuscan soup low calorie Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, celery ribs, thinly sliced (with leafy tops), onion, diced medium, dried lentils, low sodium chicken broth, kale , preferably tuscan, stems removed, torn into bite-sized pieces, course salt and pepper, to taste, red wine vinegar

cannellini beans, olive oil, onion, diced (about 1 cup), carrot, diced (about 1/2 cup), stalks celery, diced (about 1/2 cup), zucchini, diced (about 1/2 lb), garlic clove, minced (about 1 tsp.), chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, chopped fresh sage or 1/2 tsp dried sage, salt , plus more to taste, fresh ground black pepper , plus more to taste, low sodium chicken or 4 cups vegetable broth, no-salt-added tomatoes , with their juices, baby spinach leaves, chopped (2 cups lightly packed), freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed , i used navy bean, olive oil, onion, diced , about 1 cup, carrots, diced , about 1/2 cup, stalks celery, diced , about 1/2 cup, zucchini, peeled, diced , about 1 1/2 cups, garlic clove, minced, fresh thyme leave, chopped, substitute 1 tsp dried, fresh sage leaves, chopped, substitute 1/2 tsp dried, salt, fresh ground black pepper, low sodium chicken broth , substitute vegetable broth, diced tomatoes , can, baby spinach leaves , chopped can use chopped kale (2 cups lightly packed), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)

water, pearl barley, rinsed and drained, low sodium chicken broth, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, red pepper flakes, coarse salt, fresh ground pepper, cannellini beans , liquid reserved, kale (tuscan black is best), grated parmesan cheese, lemon zest, grated