You could not get much easier than this dinner. It's pretty much a throw everything in the crock pot and let it simmer all day sort of thing, I didn't even bother crisping the bacon before cooking. It smells amazing and is full of wonderful slow cooked flavor.
A few notes on this dish: You could easily skip the kale, but we are always looking for ways to get a dark leafy green in the winter. The only thing I might do differently next time is add the sausage the same time as the kale. It got a pretty soft texture from the long cooking. The soup gets a lot of its flavor from the sausage, but that last hour should be enough time for that to happen.
Crock Pot Bean and Sausage Soup
1 c dried white or yellow beans (we used Rancho Gordo Yellow Indian Woman Beans)
12 oz smoked andouille sausage links, sliced into rounds
2 slices smoked bacon, chopped
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
2 springs fresh thyme
5 c chicken broth or if you are using a good hearty stock a mix of stock and water
4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced thin
2 bay leaves
2 c frozen pearl onions
4 oz chopped kale
salt and pepper
Rinse the beans. Put everything except the kale in the crock pot. Set to high and let cook for about 4 hours. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add the kale. Let cook about another hour until the beans are nice and tender. Serve with a good crusty bread.
Makes 4 - 5 servings.
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8 comments:
You know, I've never ordered beans from Rancho Gordo. The sheer plethora of available legumes makes my head spin. But your soup looks so delicious. A great way to use up the collard greens in my freezer.
two things that always make a soup automatically delicious are beans and sausage. this is outstanding. :)
Definitely reminiscent of cassoulet. Sounds fantastic for a cold winter day.
I have to order some of those beans. They have such interesting varieties!
My husband made this soup today, and it is hands down the best soup we've had in many, many years! We can't wait to share it with family and friends! Delicious!
Yeah, it is perfect for today’s season. But what I like best about this dish is its color. The color itself indicates how delicious it is, and the sausage makes it more tempting. I can finish two or 3 without hurting my diet…after all, I’ll only be doing it for a day.=)
I don't have frozen pearl onions. I want to add some fresh red onion (I have lots from the CSA). Do you think I should cut in big chunks and add at the beginning? I'm a big fan of your soups. I'm making the winter veggie barley soup for dinner right now!
I really want to make cassoulet this winter. But this soup looks great in its own right!
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