Kielbasa Bean Slow Cooker Soup

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.

• Ready In: 6 hrs
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 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 1⁄2 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.