Slow Cooker Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Soup

By johnwhorfin

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
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cups chicken broth
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 cups baby spinach

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 495mins
Adapted from adayinmotherhood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
(If using dried beans, follow the package instructions to prepare them to use.)
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.
Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours. When done, stir in spinach until wilted.