Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Northern Bean and Spinach Soup is for Soup.

Slow Cooker Northern Bean and Spinach Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Slow Cooker Northern Bean and Spinach Soup takes 480 minutes to cook.

Slow Cooker Northern Bean and Spinach Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Slow Cooker Northern Bean and Spinach Soup are:

1 cup dried Northern beans, rinsed and picked over NOTE: You must soak the beans overnight.
2 carrots, peeled and chopped, (about 1 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped, (about 1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
pinch teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
4 cups homemade or low sodium chicken stock
1 cup diced tomatoes, no salt added
6 ounces Fresh Express Baby Spinach (about 2 cups packed)
6 ounces light kielbasa or smoked sausage, diced

Here is how you make Slow Cooker Northern Bean and Spinach Soup:

Place the dried beans in the slow cooker and add 1 quart water. Cover and let soak overnight. (Do not turn on the slow cooker.) In the morning, drain and rinse the beans Return the beans to the slow cooker, along with the carrots, onion, garlic, spices, and stock, and cook on low for 6-8 hours, until the beans are tender. About 20 minutes before dinnertime, use an immersion blender to puree half the soup. (Or transfer to a blender, and leave the cap off the top but cover with a dishtowel to avoid splatters. This will allow steam to escape as you puree the soup. Return the pureed soup to the slow cooker.) Add the tomatoes, spinach, and sausage to the slow cooker. Replace lid and cook on high for 20 minutes. Ladle two cups into each bowl. Serve with crusty whole-wheat bread or place a scoop of mashed potatoes in the bottom of each bowl. Serving Size:?Makes 8 cups; 2 cups per serving.

The nutritional information for Slow Cooker Northern Bean and Spinach Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 216.5

• Total Fat: 7.4 g
• Cholesterol: 26.3 mg
• Sodium: 590.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 16.1 g
• Protein: 18.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Slow Cooker Northern Bean and Spinach Soup is Low Fat