Slow Cooker Sausage, Spinach and White Bean Soup
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So hearty, so comforting, and so easy to make right in the crockpot with just 10 min prep!
Crockpot soups are simply the best, 365 days out of the year. You can set it and forget it, letting the slow cooker do all the work for you so you can go on about your busy day without worrying about a thing. Or at least not about dinner.
And this recipe here is no exception. All you have to do is simply cook up your sausage (if you have one of those fancy crockpots with a saute setting, this can literally be a one pot meal) and throw everything else right into the slow cooker.
When ready to serve, go ahead and stir in your spinach until wilted and top with freshly shaved Parmesan and some crusty bread for the coziest (easiest) meal ever.
Slow Cooker Sausage, Spinach and White Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (12.8-ounce) package smoked andouille sausage, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 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
- ½ cup shaved Parmesan
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage, and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
- Place sausage, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, beans, oregano and bay leaves into a 6-qt slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stir in chicken broth and 2 cups water. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
- Stir in spinach until wilted.
- Serve immediately, topped with Parmesan.
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The soup looks great! I am crazy for crock-pot cooking. What I love to do with soups is sauté the onions, celery, and carrots in a cast iron skillet to give the soup another layer of flavor. Then I throw the minced garlic on the skillet for about a minute until fragrant and throw all of those in the crock. So good! Have a great week!
I normally would do this, but though to myself ‘go ahead and skip it this time’.
Please make sure to sauté your veggies, I’m so angry with myself for not doing it.
What are you… an Iron Chef?!?! “10min Prep Time” (as posted)? LOLOLOL
I love slow-cooker soups too. I love how easy they are and how the slow cooker does all the work for you. And this soup looks so yummy. I can’t wait to try it.
So savory! Can’t wait to make this yummy slow cooker recipe!
I like an easy soup recipe. Especially one that is ready when I come home! The beans and sausage sound like a great combo!
Yum! I’m trying to lower carbs – I think I’ll try to make this without the beans. Thanks for another EASY recipe!
Eat the beans, they’re full of both protein and fiber! If you’re doing low-carb, eliminate sugar and empty carbs like crackers and chips. Eat real food and you’ll be healthier and happier (and if you’re trying to lose/maintain weight, it will go a little slower, but be patient! I do low-carb but still eat beans & whole grains in moderation – I’ve lost 50 lbs in a year – with exercise – by not trying to force my body to do it.) Good luck!
I’ll definitely be trying this, it looks yummy!
Excellent, common sense advice!
My favourite type of soup 😉
This sounds yummy! I tried another of your dishes that included andouille sausage, which I had never used before, and found that the sausage was too spicy for us. Does this sausage come in varying degrees of ‘hot’? If not, what would you recommend as a replacement?
There are many varieties of sausages that are not very spicy – perhaps a mild chicken sausage would be more suitable for your preferences.
I used a mild garlic chicken sausage…. it was fantastic!
Kielbasa is my favorite. Very mild.
Totally agree with using Kielbasa – that is also what I used when I made this. I positively love it. I use it in lots of recipes.
I’m not a fan of beans what about using potatoes??
Potatoes would be a great substitute!
i bet sweet potatoes would be yummy too!
Mixture of both!
Do you have to have onions in this dish? If not, do you have any suggestions as to a replacement for the onion?
Mariko, please feel free to omit the onions (or substitute shallots) to suit your preferences.
Can you use chorizo instead?
Yes, of course.