Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage Recipe

Nora Rušev | Savory Nothings

This Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage is a warming meal on chilly days. It’s easy to put together and your crock pot does the work for you - perfect to have dinner waiting for you on busy weeknights!

Growing up, we ate very little soup.

There’s only one culprit to blame, and he goes by the name of my brother.

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My brother hates soup.

I used to be the kind of person who judges moms for their decisions around food.

We’re talking about the realms of “your kid doesn’t like this? It’s probably your fault for not making it in the first place.”

Or “I would never cook in a way just so my kids like it.”

And then I actually had kids. And realized how yes, the wrong colored spoon at dinner can indeed turn the rest of the evening into a very loud and very exhausting fight.

And don’t even get me started on the food. Sandwich cut the wrong way around? Meltdown. Not the shape of pasta the toddler wanted today? Meltdown.

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Luckily, both my kids are very un-picky eaters, so while we battle colors, shapes and geometry at every single meal time, at least I can pretty much cook what I feel like - as long as I stay within the general kid-friendly parameters of “not spicy” and “easy to chew”.

And in all honesty? I mostly feel like quick and easy these days.

The more active the babe is getting, the more I rely on recipes for my slow cooker (like my all-time favorite Slow Cooker Chili). I’ll basically make dinner while she naps in the morning and then won’t have to think about it for the rest of the day. Pretty good mom hack in my books.

Unlike my brother, both my munchkins are crazy for soup - so we're having something like this Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Soup a lot.

I first got hooked on these flavours when I made my One Pot Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Gnocchi, and this season nothing is going to stop me from making something like this every single week.

I vary the meat, the noodles, the beans, the veggies - sometimes I blend part of the beans to make it creamier. But the recipe I’m sharing with you today is one of our firm favorites.

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It’s filled with plenty of healthy vegetables, hearty Italian sausage - and cooking it in the crock pot means all the delicious Mediterranean slash Tuscan (which is a valid flavor profile, right? Ha!) can mingle and develop for hours - for a huge flavor boost!

If you plan on freezing the soup, I recommend making it without the orzo and spinach. The spinach will wilt too much and the pasta would turn mushy.

Simply leave them out, cool the soup and then freeze it in portions. When you’re reheating, simply cook some orzo separately and stir it into the soup with some fresh spinach once the soup is piping hot.

Honestly? I’m willing to bet this soup would even convert the biggest soup hater into a soup lover - I might just have to test this theory with my brother.

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Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage Recipe

    8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Italian Sausage
  • 2 Onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 1/2 cup Dry White Wine, or more chicken broth
  • 28 ounces Chicken Broth
  • 1 14.5 ounce can Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 15 ounce can Tomato Sauce
  • 2 Carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 3 stalks Celery, sliced
  • 1 Green Pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons Dried Italian Herbs
  • 2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary, optional
  • 1/2 cup Roasted Red Peppers, diced
  • 1/2 cup Orzo Pasta, uncooked
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 15 ounce can White Beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups Baby Spinach, or chopped kale

Directions

  1. Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Remove to your crockpot.
  2. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrots to the hot pan and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the tomato paste and the Italian seasoning. Pour the white wine (or 1/2 cup chicken broth) into the pan and bring it to a boil, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the broth, tomatoes, and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Take off the heat.
  4. Carefully transfer to a 5-6 quart slow cooker together with the remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the orzo pasta, white beans and kale/spinach.
  5. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook on HIGH for about 15 minutes or until the pasta is done.

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Author: Nora Rušev
Recipe Yields: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 480 minutes
Total Time: 520 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 46
Calories 201

% Daily Value*
9%
Total Fat 6g
10%
  Saturated Fat 2g
29%
Sodium 686mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 22g
4%
  Dietary Fiber 4g
  Sugars 3g
16%
Protein 8g

* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret. Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
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Nora loves to create fresh and easy family meals on her site, Savory Nothings. We're excited to have her as our Farm to Table fanatic. Things are about to get delicious!

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