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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This is one of my ‘go-to’ soups, I’ve made this at least a dozen times. My whole family loves it! I sub smoked turkey sausage for the andouille (one child doesn’t like spicy stuff) and kale instead of spinach. Very tasty and comforting!
I love this recipe – I’ve made it at least 10 times! It’s easy, delicious, and all 4 of my kids will eat it!! I use mild Italian sausage so the kids will eat it though.
I’m making it for a friend, but need to drop it off early. Would you recommend keeping the spinach out and telling her to add it before she serves it?
That’s probably a good idea, Lauren! So glad you like this one!
I have made this three times now and everyone in the family loves it. You can use a milder sausage for those that don’t like things too spicy. Great easy healthy meal!
This was delicious make it your own! Amazing Thank You for this!
Thank you for the great recipe! I tried it first with the andouille sausage, but I didn’t care for the heat. So I made it again with a chicken, spinach, and gruyere sausage and I found that really complemented the rest of the ingredients! I also gently softened the onions and the garlic in the saute pan after I was done with browning the sausage so I could get up all of the fond. This only took a minute, and I think it made a difference 🙂
As a novice cook and someone who is anxious when cooking, I really enjoy all of the recipes on your site- thank you for the clear instructions!
Super tasty. Used homemade parsley and wine sausage and added cheese tortellini because the kids love them. I also made this right on the stovetop since we wanted it for dinner that night and I started it late in the day. It turned out just fine, probably about an hour and a half start to finish, and that was letting the soup simmer for awhile, too. I just sauteed the onions, garlic, celery and carrots right in with the sausage after it was browned until they were softened and added the broth and rest of the ingredients to the same pot. Perfect one pot meal for a snowy day like the one we had today!
I’m getting ready to put this in my crock. The instructions say to add the broth plus two cups of water, but the recipe doesn’t list water as an ingredient. I’m afraid that adding the water will make this less flavorful. Are you supposed to add the water or not?
I had this at a friends house and my husband loved it so much I had to get the recipe. I just got an instant pot for Christmas and wondered if yiu know how I’d go about making this in there? Thanks in advance
Made this recipe last night for the second time. Outstanding!!! I cheat and make it on the stove top . . . simmering for an hour and a half. Will absolutely put into rotation.
Definitely a keeper, one of the best soups I’ve ever made. It was the first time I used dried beans and I believe that made a difference. One cup, and I wasn’t hungry for 5 hours. Oh, I used spicey Italian sausage.
Thank you
Super yummy and filling! Perfect for the cooler month!
It’s so good! Happy you liked it.
Thank you! Great recipe ! NOTE: DO NOT ADD SPINACH TO THE POT. Add it by bowl when served so you can have great leftovers.
Love this recipe! Read reviews and went with Hot Italian sausage, kept all other ingredients the same but added one can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, dried basil, smoked paprika and instead if water I added two cups of spicy V8. Did not add any salt and used no salt chicken broth. Family raved about it but it did pack some heat so you have to enjoy the extra heat. Will be a regular addition for this family.
You made your own recipe. It is totally different from the recipe you are supposed to rate. So until you make a recipe exactly as printed you have no right to rate it. By the way since you made up your own recipe you gave yourself five stars not the author.
Calm down.
You sound like a blast to have a beer with.
Super easy and incredibly tasty dinner. I added a diced sweet potato and 1 cup of water to the recipe and cooked in Instant Pot (high pressure for 15 minutes, quick release). It came out great; my picky teens even had a second bowl!
This is a great soup – I have made it as the original recipe many times, always a hit for a crowd. I have also made it and added about 1/2 can of tomato paste; sometimes omitting the spinach; this is delicious also.
Thanks for sharing with us, Kim!
Can you cook this on the stove top? If so, how long do you recomend?
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
Made this today and it turned out delicious! Used Johnsonville smoked sausage, canneloni beans, pinto beans and a can of diced tomatoes with basil and oregano. Followed the rest of the recipe as written. Perfect for this chilly weather we’re having here in Cincinnati.
Made this on top of the stove! I used chorizo, a lil heat! Delicious
Awesome soup! I often add gnocchi at the end- scrumptious!
The soup was not goood. My husband, who eats everything, didn’t even care for it. The broth was thin and the flavorless. know that I used to cooking on high for four hours options. Maybe those who cooked it eight hours on low had better luck
Can’t wait to try this, it’s currently cooking.