Turkey & Sweet Red Pepper Soup With Spinach....Low-fat:)

On a day when it's rainy and cold...when you want something a little comforting while you are curled up with a good book or movie...or a good blog:)....here is a great Low-fat recipe you are going to LOVE!!!  Yes, I know that it is "ANOTHER" soup recipe...as my girls would say, but it's packed with flavor and it will warm your heart, soul and belly!!!

Turkey & Sweet Red Pepper Soup with Spinach
Serves: 10
Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound Turkey, ground
• 1 medium red pepper 
• 2 medium stalks of celery
• 1 medium onions
• 1 package of fresh spinach
• 3/4 cup white wine
• 1 cup water
• 3 cups Chicken Broth 99% Fat Free
• 1 cup instant brown rice
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. Brown turkey in 1tbs of olive oil. 
2. Add in celery, onions, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Sauté until all of the vegetables are tender. (About 5 min.)
3. Add the white wine to deglaze.
4.  Add water and chicken broth. Let the soup come to a good boil and then add the rice. Bring it back to  a boil and then put it on a low simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Just before serving, add the spinach. Let it cook for a couple of minutes more, then you are ready to serve and enjoy:)

This soup is approximately 150 calories and 3 grams of fat per serving, so you can enjoy it free of guilt!!! Yum:)

**I like to serve this soup with a little sprinkling of freshly grated parmesan cheese just before serving it....adds such a yummy, nutty flavor to the soup!!! Anythings better with cheese, right????