Kale, Turkey Sausage, and Parmesan Soup

I am so in the mood for a good soup recipe!! Its so nice to be able to throw some ingredients together and call it a day! You are getting your veggies and protein all in one!! Would love to hear your feedback on how you like this recipe!! I made it today for the first time and turned out awesome!!

Kale, Sausage, and Parmesan Soup

Ingredients:

• 1.25 lb turkey sausage meat ( I use Purdue in a tube)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1/2 bunch kale - rinsed, leaves removed from the ribs & rough chopped
• 4 small red skin potatoes- thinly slices with skin on
• 4 cups fat free chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 small pinch dried red pepper flakes (optional)
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 tsp oregano

Directions:

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a medium sized pot.

Add garlic and onions and saute for 2 - 3 minutes (careful 

not to let the garlic burn).

Add turkey sausage breaking it up with a spatula or

 wooden spoon into large chunks. When completely cooked, 

 

Add the water, stock, oregano, and red pepper flakes (if 

using) and stir thoroughly. Also add potatoes.

Cook medium high heat until at a boil.

Simmer on low for 10 minutes, covered.

Throw in kale and allow to simmer for another 10 minutes 

covered.

Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Divide into four bowls and serve hot.  

Top with Parmesan 

cheese.

ENJOY!!!

Clean Sloppy Joes

Clean Sloppy Joes

Serves 8

Ingredients:

1-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey mea

1 (15 ounces) can tomato sauce, no sugar added

1/2 cup clean ketchup (I use the OrganicVille brand)

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 small onion chopped

1 medium green bell pepper chopped

1 medium red bell pepper chopped

Directions:

Put lean turkey meat into crock pot , along with tomato sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, 1 small onion chopped, red and green pepper chopped.

Stir ingredients in crock pot until you have a good mixture

Turn on crock pot and cook for 8 hrs.

Serve with 100% whole wheat bun!

Nutritional Content:

(Data is for 1/8 of the recipe)

Calories: 200

Total Fat: 7 gm

Saturated Fats: 1 gm

Trans Fats: 0 gm

Carbohydrates: 10 gm

Dietary fiber: 1 gm

Sugars: 5 gm

Protein: 21 gm

Nothing like an easy crock pot meal to throw together and get your daily to-do's done, and to come back to an awesome, healthy meal for the family! I know my husband and kids can always go for Sloppy Joes! I woke up this morning and threw everything together, went to the gym and to run my errands and now, cleaning my house and playing with my kids! What a time saver! Thanks to who ever invented the crock pot! lol!

I do my little secret that I do not tell anyone that it is turkey meat and clean until after they are done! No excuse not to eat it ;)