Healthy Tuscan Style Soup

I am a huge fan of soup, and I really believe that I will be even more while I'm doing this WW thing. It fills me up and I can put tons of healthy veggies in and not feel guilty for eating just a little bit more. Tonight's soup was inspired by one of my Dh's (and mine) favorite soups, Zuppa Tuscana. But this one is healthy, only 233 calories per serving and 6 g of fat. If you are doing WW like me it is only 4, points!!

This made about 6 large servings but the ingredients can be modified to make a smaller or larger batch.

Healthy Tuscan Style Soup

serves 6

1 link Oscar Meyer Smoked Sausage (3.5 servings)

1/2 onion diced small

1/2 cup celery diced

2 cloves garlic minced

1 cup crimini mushrooms chopped

2 cups diced potatoes

1/2 cup quick cooking barley

1/2 cup great northern beans

1 Tbs. Light Butter (I used Land O Lakes)

1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup 1% milk

1 1/2 Tbs. parmesan cheese

3 cups kale chopped

2 tsp. ground basil

2 tsp. ground oregano

1 Tbs. fresh chopped parsley

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

Heat oil and butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery and mushrooms and potatoes and saute about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sausage and cook about 4 minutes more. Add broth and water and scrape up the bits from the bottom. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the milk and cheese and bring to a boil. When it comes to a boil lower heat and let simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Remove pot from burner and whisk in milk and cheese. Enjoy!