Bean, Sausage and Spinach Soup

By cyosi

Ingredients

• 3 14-ounce cans vegetable broth
• 1 15-ounce can tomato puree
• 1 15-ounce can small white beans or Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 pound uncooked kielbasa turkey sausage, diced
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 8 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach or kale leaves
• Finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine vegetable broth, tomato puree, beans, sausage, rice, onion, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic.

Cover; cook on low-heat setting 5 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.

Just before serving, stir in spinach or kale and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.