Turkey Italian Sausage & Greens Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey (Italian sausage style)
2 large carrots, shredded (to cook faster)
4 cups kale, chopped
3 cups chard leaves, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 large fennel bulb, chopped
4 -6 cups broth (I use chicken or vegetable)
1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans
1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes (optional)
4 cups fresh spinach

Preparation

-Brown ground meat in large sauce pot (6 quart with a lid).
-Turn heat to low and layer the following vegetables on top of meat according to cooking time: carrots, onions, fennel, kale, chard, mushrooms.
-Place the lid on the pan and allow vegetables to steam for about 20 minutes; then, fill up the pot with enough broth to completely cover the vegetables, you can add tomatoes at this time.
-Cook until the carrots and fennel are tender, then add rinsed and drained garbanzo beans.
-Place the fresh spinach in the bottom of your serving bowl and spoon the soup on top. The spinach should stay green and be simply wilted. This gives the soup a fresher taste.