N'awlins Butter Beans With Andouille

Scrumptious- perfect on a chilly fall evening! I found this on a South Beach Diet Message Board, and I wish I knew who to credit for it- this is a favorite dish of my husband's.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) cans  of large butter beans (or lima beans)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 4  carrots, peeled & shredded
• 0.5 (12 ounce) bag frozen spinach
• 1  small onion, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh thyme (or dried equivalent)
• 1  tablespoon  crushed garlic
• 9  ounces andouille sausages, sliced on an angle (I substitute turkey sausage to bring the fat down)

Directions

1. In a med. stock pot, bring all ingredients to a boil. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
2. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minute or until beans are tender and sausage has shrunk to small disks. Serve hot.