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Winter Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 6 ounces kielbasa or smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped onion (1 small)
• 2 14-ounce cans chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 of a small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed (1 1/3 cups)
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 15- to 16-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup dried ditalini or orzo pasta
• 2 cups baby spinach leaves

Directions

1. Heat a 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add kielbasa and onion and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add broth, the water, squash, carrot, and pepper and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in beans and pasta.
5. Return to boiling.
6. Reduce heat.
7. Cover and boil gently 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Stir in spinach.
9. Serve immediately.

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