Sausage and Quinoa Minestrone

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Ingredients

2 link	Italian sausage, turkey (casings removed)
1 medium	Yellow onion (diced)
1 medium	Carrots (peeled, diced)
1 medium stalk(s)	Celery (diced)
1 clove(s)	Garlic (minced)
1 3/4 can(s) (16 oz)	Diced tomatoes, canned
2 can (15oz)	Chicken broth (stock), low sodium
1/4 cup	Quinoa, uncooked
1/2 tsp	Italian herb seasoning, McCormick
2 cup	Spinach (packed)

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Crumble in sausage meat (remove from casing).
Cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 min.
Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic to pan. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 min.
Add tomatoes, broth, quinoa and Italian seasoning.
Gently boil until quinoa is cooked, about 20 min.
Stir in spinach until just wilted, about 1 min. Serve and enjoy!

Calories 159

Calories from fat 32

Calories from saturated fat 11.8

Total Fat 3.6 g

Saturated Fat 1.3 g

Trans Fat 0

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g

Cholesterol 14.4 mg

Sodium 965 mg

Potassium 977 mg

Total Carbohydrate 24.2 g

Dietary Fiber 5.2 g

Sugars 2.8 g

Protein 10.2 g