crock pot pinto bean soup

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups dried pinto beans, no need to soak them
• 32 oz. + 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 10 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked and drained
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• salt & pepper to taste