Sausage white bean kale soup for crockpot

 https://thecozyapron.com/sausage-soup/

Got the idea at the above link, but made it in the crockpot.

Here are the ingredients I used:

• 1 (14 ounce) package of beef smoked sausage, sliced into bite-size circles
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Pinch or two black pepper (I omit since sausage adds the heat)
• ½ teaspoon ground white pepper(I omit)
• 4 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
• 3 small russet potatoes, peeled and diced (about ½” cubes)
• 6 cups chicken stock or broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans organic navy beans, drained and rinsed well
• 2 cups roughly chopped kale
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Note: I sautéed the sausage and added it to the broth in the crockpot. Then I sautéed the onions for a bit and added the potatoes and garlic sautéing a bit more. I placed these in the crockpot with the Italian seasoning and cooked 6 hours on low in my 5 quart crockpot. Then I added the beans after the 6th hour cooking another 30 minutes and then added the kale cooking another 10 minutes.

Some recipes call for carrots and celery in a similar soup and this would be a good addition. I used some chicken apple sausage.