SAUSAGE WHITE BEAN AND KALE SLOW COOKER RECIPE

If you'd like, you can prep it the night before.  Here I prepped it all the night before to make it easy to throw together before leaving for work.

1 lb white beans

1 lb sausage, diced

2 stalks of celery, chopped

5 whole sprigs thyme

2 small white onions, diced

1 glove garlic, minced

pinch of red pepper flakes

8 cups chicken broth

2 cups torn/chopped kale

2 TBSP cider vinegar

salt/pepper to taste

The kale can be torn by hand or chopped into small bits, just be sure and remove any hard stems or woody pieces. Put about 2 cups aside in fridge until slow cooker is done.

 

Place beans, sausage, thyme, celery, onion, garlic, and seasonings in crock pot.

Add the chicken broth and put the lid on.  Set your crock pot for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high and forget about it.  

It should look like this after you take the lid off later when the cooking time is done.  

About 30 minutes before you are ready to eat, remove the lid, pour in your kale pieces (no worries, it will cook down), pour the cider vinegar over the top, and stir.  Put the lid on and let it go for about 30 more minutes.

How yummy is this?
Ladle it into bowls, and serve with a nice crusty piece of bread.  It's so satisfying and delicious.  A great use for kale
(which seems to grow like a weed down here when it's in season).

Enjoy!