Easy Crock Pot Sausage-bean Soup

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb bulk italian sausage or 1 lb kielbasa, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 16 ounces tomatoes, drained whole and then cut up
• 15 ounces black beans, undrained
• 14 1/2 ounces beef broth
• 1 teaspoon basil leaves, dried
• parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in skillet brown sausage, onion, and garlic.
• 2 drain fat.
• 3 transfer to slow cooker.
• 4 stir in remaining ingredients except for parmesan cheese.
• 5 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
• 6 ladle into bowls and top each serving with parmesan cheese, if desired.