Kielbasa Bean Slow Cooker Soup

HDMac's Note:

This is a great crockpot soup. Got this from Taste of Home and definitely a keeper in our home. I make this up and then use my Food Saver to seal a jar or two to share with my inlaws.

• Total Time: 6 hrs
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 58 ounces fat free chicken broth
• 6 ounces dry pinto beans
• 6 ounces dried split peas
• 16 ounces low-fat sausage, smoked or 16 ounces low-fat kielbasa , cut in half and then sliced
• 4 medium carrots , chopped
• 3 medium celery , stalks,chopped
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 14 ½ ounces canned diced tomatoes , undrained

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients, except tomatoes in a 5 to 6 qt slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low heat setting at least 6 hours or until beans are tender.
3. Stir tomatoes; cover and cook on hig heat setting until heated through, about 15 minutes more.
4. Yields one heaping cup per serving.

Reviews

[Chef #580861 Nesbitt]

I really enjoy this soup and to kick up the flavors I add a can of ro-tel tomatoes and a little cajun seasoning.that is all you need do to kick up a knotch.Thanks for posting hdmac!

[Indiana Debbie]

We thought this soup lacked flavor and had too much broth.Only taste we noticed was the thyme. It may be one of those that tastes better the next day. We'll see.