Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil -
- andouille sausage links (13.5 ounces) -
- 1/2 pound dried navy beans -
- 3 chicken bouillon cubes - or 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups water -
- 1 large beefsteak tomato - chopped
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce -
- 1 onion - chopped
- 1 celery stalk - chopped
- 4 garlic cloves - minced
- 1 bay leaf -
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves -
- 3 cups kale - chopped
Preparation
Step 1
soak the navy beans in a large bowl of water overnight. drain, set aside.
preheat a large skillet over high heat. once hot, add the oil and sausage links. brown the sausage on all sides.
sausage browned
remove from the heat to a cutting board. sliced into bite sized rings.
add the reserved beans and sausage to the slow cooker, along with the remaining ingredients, except the kale. season with salt/pepper to taste.
soup beffore
cook on high for 4 hours or low for 5 - 6 hours or until the beans are tender and flavors marry.
soup after
pull all the stems off the kale. fill a sink with water and wash the kale in the sink until clean. drain well.
kale
add the kale to the slow cooker, taste and season accordingly.
soup w kale
cook for 1 hour on high or 1 and 1/2 hours on low.
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