slow cooker sausage and bean stew

Ingredients For slow cooker sausage and bean stew

• 1 lb

  smoked sausage
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1

  48-oz. container reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3 c

  dried great northern beans
• 2 c

  yellow onion, chopped
• 3/4 c

  carrots, chopped
• 1/2 c

  celery, chopped
• 10

  garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 Tbsp

  fresh sage, chopped
• 2 tsp

  kosher salt
• 1 tsp

  freshly ground black pepper
• 1

  parmesan cheese rind
• 1

  sprig fresh rosemary
• garnishes: chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese