Description
A hearty and comforting slow cooker soup featuring savory sausage, vegetables, and beans simmered to perfection. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the Italian sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
Transfer the cooked sausage to the slow cooker.
Add the diced onion, minced garlic, diced carrots, diced celery, diced tomatoes with their juice, cannellini beans, chicken broth, dried oregano, dried basil, and crushed red pepper flakes to the slow cooker.
Stir all ingredients together to combine.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
About 15 minutes before serving, stir in the chopped fresh spinach and season the soup with salt and black pepper to taste.
Cover and continue cooking for the remaining 15 minutes until the spinach is wilted.
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours