Healthy Italian Winter Soup with Turkey Sausage

olive oil

turkey sausage , cut into slices (or pork)

small onion , chopped

garlic clove , chopped

diced tomatoes

low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth

of cannellini beans, rinsed

dried Italian herbs , like parsley, oregano, thyme and rosemary

spinach or kale leaves

small whole wheat pasta , like bowtie or elbow

salt and pepper ,