Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage

Print Save Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage Recipe Embed Ingredients 1/2 pound Italian Sausage 2 Onions, chopped 3 cloves Garlic, minced 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste 1/2 cup Dry White Wine, or more chicken broth 28 ounces Chicken Broth 1 14.5 ounce can Diced Tomatoes 1 15 ounce can Tomato Sauce 2 Carrots, peeled and sliced 3 stalks Celery, sliced 1 Green Pepper, diced 2 tablespoons Dried Italian Herbs 2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary, optional 1/2 cup Roasted Red Peppers, diced 1/2 cup Orzo Pasta, uncooked 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 15 ounce can White Beans, rinsed and drained 2 cups Baby Spinach, or chopped kale Directions Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Remove to your crockpot. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrots to the hot pan and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and the Italian seasoning. Pour the white wine (or 1/2 cup chicken broth) into the pan and bring it to a boil, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the broth, tomatoes, and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Take off the heat. Carefully transfer to a 5-6 quart slow cooker together with the remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the orzo pasta, white beans and kale/spinach. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook on HIGH for about 15 minutes or until the pasta is done. Recommended Le Creuset Skillet Lodge Cast Iron Skillet KitchenAid Slow Cooker Wusthof Santoku Knife - 5 inch via Food Fanatic http://ift.tt/2x7hMGe Food Fanatic