slow cooker sausage and bean stew

Name: Slow Cooker Sausage and Bean Stew
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 7 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) smoked sausage; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 - 48-oz. container reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3 cup(s) dried great northern beans; 2 cup(s) yellow onion, chopped; 3/4 cup(s) carrots, chopped; 1/2 cup(s) celery, chopped; 10 - garlic cloves, sliced; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh sage, chopped; 2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 1 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper; 1 - parmesan cheese rind; 1 - sprig fresh rosemary; - garnishes: chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese

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Updated on May 3, 2015

A hearty stew for the slow cooker. All you need is some crusty bread.

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 7 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield makes approx. 4 quarts

Ingredients

1 pound smoked sausage
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 - 48-oz. container reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cups dried great northern beans
2 cups yellow onion, chopped
3/4 cup carrots, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
10 - garlic cloves, sliced
1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 - parmesan cheese rind
1 - sprig fresh rosemary
- garnishes: chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese

How To Make slow cooker sausage and bean stew

Step 1

Cut sausage into 2-inch pieces and halve sausage pieces lengthwise, cutting to but not through the other side. Cook half of the sausage in 1 tbsp. hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer sausage and drippings to a 7-qt. slow cooker. Repeat with remaining sausage and oil.

Step 2

Add 1 cup broth to skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Boil 1 minute or until reduced by half. Stir beans, next 8 ingredients, boiled broth mixture, 3 cups water, and remaining broth into slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 7 hours or until beans are tender. Discard cheese rind.
Step 3

Stir mixture with rosemary sprig 30 seconds to 1 minute; discard rosemary. Remove 1 cup beans and process in a blender 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Stir pureed bean mixture into slow cooker (repeat procedure with 1 more cup beans, if a thicker consiistency is desired). Serve immediately.
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