This recipe is so hearty, I almost didn’t want to call it soup. Turkey sausage, whole wheat rotini, cannelini beans, and tomatoes are cooked in tomato-like broth. Using healthy, low point ingredients makes this a satisfying lunch or dinner you can feel good about.

Speaking of points…

Are you still doing Weight Watchers? Actually, it’s MyWW now! MyWW (formerly Weight Watchers and WW) is changing it up once again. The FreeStyle points that were shared on here before will now be referred to as blue points. I will also be calculating and sharing green and purple points as well.

I will be updating some recipes to include all three point totals, but it is going to take a while, so thank you for your patience as I attempt to make that happen. I am currently working on the next ebook that will come out in January! Have I mentioned that? I am hoping to make the new ebook include green, blue, and purple points as well as update my old ebooks to include all three “colors” of points. This may seem too lofty of a goal. I am not sure yet. Regardless, moving forward, I plan to include points for all of the plans.

So, what does that mean for this recipe?

The point totals per serving for this recipe are:

Green: 6 points
Blue: 5 points
Purple: 3 points…Yay for whole wheat pasta!

About the cheese.

I have tried this soup with and without Parmesan sprinkled on top. I made it optional for the recipe because I think it tasted great either way. If you include the cheese on top, you will just want to measure it and add the points to your total per serving, if you are counting.

Alrighty, let’s get to this recipe…

Here is what you need:

1-1/2 cups fat-free chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can Basil, Garlic, Oregano diced tomatoes, undrained
4 ounces whole wheat rotini pasta, uncooked (approximately 1-1/2 cups)
12 ounce turkey kielbasa, sliced
1 (14 ounce) can canellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup white cooking wine
2 ounces baby spinach
1 tablespoon Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb seasoning
Shredded or grated Parmesan garnish, optional for more points

Here is what you do:

In a large stockpot, bring the broth and tomatoes to a simmer. Add the pasta and sausage and cook 7-8 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients, and cook 2-3 more minutes, or until the spinach is wilted.

Top with shredded or grated Parmesan. (Optional step for more points.)

Makes 6 servings.
One serving is 1 cup.
One serving is 6 green, 5 blue, and 3 purple points.

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4.67 from 3 votes

Rotini Bean Sausage Soup

One serving is 6 green points, 5 blue points, and 3 purple points.

Makes: 6 servings

Calories: 264

Author: Alisha Hughes

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Basil, Garlic, Oregano diced tomatoes, undrained
• 4 ounces whole wheat rotini pasta, uncooked (approximately 1-1/2 cups)
• 12 ounce turkey kielbasa, sliced
• 1 (14 ounce) can canellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup white cooking wine
• 2 ounces baby spinach
• 1 tablespoon Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb seasoning
• Shredded or grated Parmesan garnish, optional for more points

Instructions

• In a large stockpot, bring the broth and tomatoes to a simmer. Add the noodles and sausage and cook 7-8 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook 2-3 more minutes, or until the spinach is wilted.
• Top with shredded or grated Parmesan. (Optional step for more points.)