Winter Country Soup

Makes 10 servings (about 1-1/3 cups each)

Ingredients

• 1 pound Turkey Smoked Sausage
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup chopped shallots
• 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into ½” pieces
• 8 cups chopped fresh turnip greens
• 2 cups frozen whole kernel yellow corn
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed, drained
• 8 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¾ cup uncooked orzo pasta

Directions:

1. Cut sausage into ¼” slices. Heat oil in 5-6 quart pan or stockpot over medium-high heat.  Cook sausage, shallots and red bell pepper, stirring occasionally until sausage is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
2. Add turnip greens and cook, stirring gently until greens wilt, about 3 minutes.  Stir in corn, beans, vegetable broth and cayenne pepper.  Bring to a boil.
3. Stir in orzo pasta.  Return soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook 30 minutes.