Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 6 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 1 cup diced celery
- 5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 12 ounces dried Great Northern beans
- 3 cups kale, stemmed and chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted tomato paste
- 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, shaved (about 1/4 cup)
Instructions
- Place first 8 ingredients in a 6-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Discard thyme and bay leaf.
- Stir kale, tomato paste, and salt into bean mixture. Shape sausage into 32 meatballs; arrange on top of bean mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH 30 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked. Stir in juice. Divide soup among 8 bowls; top with cheese.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Kale, Lemon.
Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural f...
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