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												Slow Cooker White Bean Soup with Sausage
A tried and true family recipe for white bean soup. I add beef kielbasa sausage, grilled and chopped for a heartier meal. A touch of fresh pesto tops it all before serving.
Prep Time
														15 mins
													Cook Time
														6 hrs
													Total Time
														6 hrs 15 mins
													
													Servings:  8 servings
												
																																				
													Calories:  600 kcal
												
																								
																								
																								
													Course:  
																											Soup 																									
																								
																								
																								
													Cuisine:  
																											American 																									
																							Ingredients
- 16 oz bag of white beans
 - 1 large onion chopped
 - 2 large carrots chopped
 - 2 celery stalks chopped
 - 2 cloves garlic minced
 - 6 cups chicken stock
 - 1/2 tsp dried thyme
 - 1 lb beef kielbasa sausage grilled, chopped
 - 1/2 cup fresh pesto
 
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight in water covering the beans by 1 inch.
 - Drain the water from the beans, rinse and add chicken stock to beans in slow cooker.
 - Add the chopped onion, carrot, celery and garlic.
 - Cook for 6 hours in slow cooker or until beans are soft, but not mushy (See Note 1).
 - Grill kielbasa, when cool enough to handle, slice into 1/2 inch pieces and add to slow cooker in last hour of cooking (See Note 2).
 - Season to taste. Add tablespoon of fresh pesto on top of each bowl of soup before serving.
 
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																Notes
- At this stage it can be seasoned to reflect whatever type of soup you want, be it French with thyme and tarragon, Mexican with cumin, Italian with Italian herbs, etc.2. You can slice the kielbasa and pan fry to sear and caramelize edges if a grill is not an option.
 
Nutrition Information
																											
														Serving  
														1oz
																																									
														Calories  
														600kcal
																													(30%)
																																									
														Carbohydrates  
														46.9g
																													(16%)
																																									
														Protein  
														30g
																													(60%)
																																									
														Fat  
														33.8g
																													(52%)
																																									
														Saturated Fat  
														8g
																													(40%)
																																									
														Trans Fat  
														0.1g
																																									
														Cholesterol  
														50.1mg
																													(17%)
																																									
														Sodium  
														1035.8mg
																													(43%)
																																									
														Fiber  
														10.4g
																													(42%)
																																									
														Sugar  
														6.7g
																													(13%)
																																							
												
																									Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 600
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1oz | |
| Calories | 600kcal | 30% | 
| Carbohydrates | 46.9g | 16% | 
| Protein | 30g | 60% | 
| Fat | 33.8g | 52% | 
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% | 
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% | 
| Cholesterol | 50.1mg | 17% | 
| Sodium | 1035.8mg | 43% | 
| Fiber | 10.4g | 42% | 
| Sugar | 6.7g | 13% | 
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.