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Slow Cooker Italian Style Smoked Sausage and White Bean Soup

Author: Michelle De La Cerda
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Ingredients

  • 1-32 oz low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 links Italian smoked sausage; halved and sliced
  • 2-15 oz cans white beans; drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup onions , finely diced
  • 1 bunch kale; torn
  • 2 cups water
  • 1-15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 5 gloves garlic; minced/grated
  • 1/8 tsp salt and pepper; +/- to tasted
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary; ground
  • 1/4 tsp paprika

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  1. Add everything to a slow cooker, turn on low and cook for 4 hours, lower to warm after 4 hours until ready to serve.

Stovetop

  1. Add the broth, water, onions, kale, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper to a large pot. Bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce to a low simmer for 10 minutes, allowing both the kale and the onions to soften.
  3. Add the beans, tomatoes, and sausage and reduce to low, cook for 20 minutes or until all is heated through and kale has reached the desired tenderness.