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Sausage, Pesto, White Bean Crockpot Soup

Sausage Pesto White Bean Crockpot Soup is one of those hearty, stick to your ribs, soups that make life easier and it’s a taste winner.

Servings	Prep Time
6people	5minutes

Cook Time

4-6hours

Servings	Prep Time
6people	5minutes

Cook Time

4-6hours

Ingredients

1pound mild or sweet Italian sausage
3ounces baby spinachabout half a 5 oz. clamshell container
2cans white beanscannellini, great northern, navy, whatever you like or have on hand
6-8ounces pestoa small jar or about a cup
2teaspoons garlic powder
2teaspoons onion powder
2teaspoons salt
1/2teaspoon nutmeg
4cups chicken brothor beef or vegetable
2cups diced tomatoor 1 can
3tablespoons balsamic vinegaran aged one is good here, or a balsamic glaze

Instructions

Brown the sausage in a pan.
While the sausage is browning, add the other ingredients, EXCEPT for the tomato and balsamic vinegar, to the crockpot.
When the sausage is brown, add it to the crockpot and stir to combine. Cook on low 4-6 hours.
When the soup is ready, combine the tomatoes with the balsamic in a bowl. Ladle the soup into bowls and spoon a bit of the tomato topping over the middle. Enjoy! Goes great with garlic breadsticks and even a few shreds of parm on top.