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Healthy Slow Cooker Bean and Sausage Soup with Spinach
Healthy Slow Cooker Bean and Sausage Soup with Spinach is a mouthful to say and a mouthful of flavor- mushrooms, beans, Italian sausage, and Spinach to liven up the dinner table and fill you up. Plus it is made in the slow cooker, so you don't have to worry about it all day.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cooked hot or sweet Italian chicken sausage sliced ½ inch thick
- 1 onion chopped fine
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 8 ounces whit mushrooms trimmed and quartered
- 8 ounces (1 ¼ cups) 15-bean soup mix, flavoring packet discarded, rinsed and picked over
- 2 bay leaves
- salt and pepper
- 4 ounces baby spinach (4 cups)
Instructions
- Microwave the sausage, onion, garlic, thyme, and pepper flakes in a bowl, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Place the onion mixture in your slow cooker. Add the broth, water, mushrooms, dried beans, bay leaves, and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Stir to combine. Cover and cook until the beans are tender, 9 to 11 hours on low or 6 to 8 hours on high.
- Throw away the bay leaves. Stir in the spinach and let it sit until slightly wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve right away.
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Notes
- I've found that a 4-7 quart slow cooker is the best size for this recipe.
- Carrots, bell peppers, and tomatoes are great additions. Canned diced tomatoes can add acidity and sweetness.
- You can switch sausage for diced ham or bacon for that extra flavor and protein.
- Finish your soup with fresh herbs, a dollop of sour cream, or avocado slices to add freshness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 of 6 servings
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
1269mg
(53%)
Potassium
560mg
(16%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1860IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 of 6 servings | |
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1269mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 560mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1860IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.