Italian Soup with Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. sweet Italian-style turkey sausage
• casing removed
• 1 medium onion
• sliced
• 2 cloves garlic
• minced
• divided
• 1 can (28 oz.) no-salt-added peeled tomatoes
• undrained
• coarsely chopped
• 1 can (15-1/2 oz.) kidney beans
• undrained
• 4-1/3 cups water
• divided
• 3 tsp. Italian seasoning
• divided
• 1/2 cup creamy rice hot cereal
• uncooked
• 1/2 cup cholesterol-free egg product
• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen cut green beans
• thawed
• 1 medium zucchini
• thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Brown sausage in large heavy saucepan on medium heat, stirring to break up meat; drain.
2. Add onion and 1/2 of the garlic; cook and stir until tender.
3. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, 3 cups of the water and 2 tsp.
4. of the Italian seasoning; cover.
5. Cook on medium heat 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Meanwhile, bring remaining 1-1/3 cups water to boil in medium saucepan.
7. Gradually add cereal, stirring constantly.
8. Cook on medium heat 1 minute, stirring constantly.
9. Remove from heat; cover.
10. Let stand 4 minutes.
11. Add egg product, remaining garlic and remaining 1 tsp.
12. Italian seasoning; stir until well blended.
13. Add green beans and zucchini to hot soup; stir.
14. Drop 12 rounded tablespoonfuls of cereal mixture into simmering soup; cover.
15. Cook on medium heat 10 to 20 minutes or until dumplings are cooked through.
16. Serve hot.