Sausage and Navy Bean Soup Slow Cooker Recipe

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat and calories.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth can be lower in sodium.

Rinse and sort 1 pound of navy beans, removing any dirty ones.

Add 1 pound of smoked turkey meat to the crock pot.

Add 2 chopped large onions to the crock pot.

Add 1 cup of celery to the crock pot.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes (do not drain) to the crock pot.

Add carrots to the crock pot.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to the crock pot.

Add 2 bay leaves to the crock pot, placing them where they can be easily found later.

Add thyme, black pepper, and Slap Your Mama seasoning to the crock pot.

Add 8 cups of heated chicken broth to the crock pot, pouring carefully to avoid burns.

Cover the crock pot and set it to cook on high for 8 to 9 hours.

After 8 to 9 hours, remove the smoked turkey meat, shred it off the bones, and discard the bones.

Add the shredded smoked turkey meat back into the crock pot.

Add 1 pound of smoked sausage to the crock pot.

Mix the ingredients together in the crock pot.

Cover and let cook for an additional 30 minutes on high, checking for seasoning and adjusting with salt and pepper if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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