Slow Cooker Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Soup
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Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 (12.8-ounce) Hillshire Farm® Polska Kielbasa rope sausage, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 Lb bag of dried Great Northern bean or 2 (15-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 cups baby spinach
Instructions
  1. (If using dried beans, follow the package instructions to prepare them to use.)
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add Hillshire Farm® Polska Kielbasasausage, and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Place sausage, garlic, carrots, celery, beans, oregano and bay leaves into a slow cooker. Stir in chicken broth and 2 cups water until well combined; season with salt and pepper.
  3. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours. When done, stir in spinach until wilted.
Recipe by A Day in Motherhood at https://www.adayinmotherhood.com/slow-cooker-sausage-white-bean-and-spinach-soup/