Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 16 oz bag of white beans
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 2 large carrots (chopped)
  • 2 celery stalks (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 lb beef kielbasa sausage (grilled, chopped)
  • 1/2 cup fresh pesto

Instruction

  • Soak the beans overnight in water covering the beans by 1 inch.
  • Drain the water from the beans, rinse and add chicken stock to beans in slow cooker.
  • Add the chopped onion, carrot, celery and garlic.
  • Cook for 6 hours in slow cooker or until beans are soft, but not mushy (See Note 1).
  • Grill kielbasa, when cool enough to handle, slice into 1/2 inch pieces and add to slow cooker in last hour of cooking (See Note 2).
  • Season to taste. Add tablespoon of fresh pesto on top of each bowl of soup before serving.