Turkey Sausage and Bean Soup

A very simple crock-pot soup, utilizing turkey sausage and some cans of beans I had on hand. I serve this with Irish Soda Bread.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 -2  tablespoon olive oil
• 3  links  hot Italian turkey sausage, sliced
• 1  onion, chopped
• 4 -6  cups water
• 1 (2/3ounce) envelope  Italian salad dressing mix (I use Good Seasons)
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed

Directions

1. Heat oil in a medium frying pan, saute sausage and onion until sausage has browned. Drain.
2. In crockpot, mix water and dressing mix. Add kidney and garbanzo beans, and black-eyed peas.
3. Add sausage and onion to crockpot.
4. Simmer on low 3-4 hours, or until heated through.