Italian Sausage Soup

This soup is a favorite in the Kipp household.  Awesome flavors!

Italian Sausage Soup

½ lb. Lean Ground Turkey Sausage(You can use the Sweet or the Hot)
remove the casing and brown in large fry pan with 1 tsp. Olive Oil.
Drain any grease.

Add: 2/3 C. Brown rice, uncooked.
6 C. Broth, beef or chicken(I used chicken).reduced sodium.
1 (15 oz.) can Navy beans, rinsed and drained.
1 (15 oz.) can chopped tomatoes (no salt added, if possible)
¼ tsp. pepper
1 (10 oz.) frozen, thawed, and squeezed, spinach.

Once meat is browned, add all other ingredients to meat and simmer
on low 45 minutes or until rice is desired consistency.