Ingredients
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 lb Yukon gold potatoes
1/2 lb chicken (or turkey) Italian sausage (2 links)
1 (48-oz) box reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
4 cups chopped kale greens (about 8 oz)
1/2 cup heavy cream

Prep

• Slice onion. Halve potatoes, then slice thinly.
• Remove casing from sausage (wash hands).

Steps

1. Preheat large stock pot on medium 2–3 minutes. Place sausage in pan; brown 5–7 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until no pink remains.
2. Stir in onions; cook 1–2 minutes or until onions are softened. Stir in potatoes, broth, salt, seasoning, and kale; cook and stir 12–15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Puree soup lightly using stick blender (or potato masher) until smooth. Stir in cream; serve.

CALORIES (per 1/8 recipe) 180kcal; FAT 7g; CHOL 40mg; SODIUM 740mg; CARB 20g; FIBER 2g; PROTEIN 11g; VIT A 100%; VIT C 60%; CALC 6%; IRON 10%

Ingredients
cooking spray
1 egg (or 1/4 cup egg substitute)
1 cup canned pumpkin
2/3 cup canned dulce de leche caramel
1 (24-ct) package refrigerated cookie dough (gingerbread or sugar) *see Aprons Advice

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray. Whisk egg in medium bowl until blended. Stir in pumpkin and caramel until evenly mixed.
2. Separate cookie dough, placing one square in each cup of muffin pan. Press dough evenly, using fingertips, into bottom of cup and up sides to form a crust.
3. Fill each cup with about 1 teaspoon of pumpkin mixture. Bake 25 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool 10 minutes in pan; turn out with a fork and serve. (Makes 24 mini-cakes.)

CALORIES (per 1/24 recipe) 120kcal; FAT 4.5g; CHOL 25mg; SODIUM 70mg; CARB 17g; FIBER 1g; PROTEIN 2g; VIT A 35%; VIT C 0%; CALC 2%; IRON 4%