Name: Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 510 min
Total time: 525 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 16 ounces dried Great Northern beans; 8 cups chicken broth; 2 carrots (diced); 2 stalks celery (diced); 2 cups diced butternut squash; 1 medium yellow onion (diced); 4 large cloves garlic (pressed or minced); 4 bay leaves; 4 sprigs thyme; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound ground Italian sausage; 4 cups baby kale leaves; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; Shaved Parmesan cheese