Crockpot Sausage Spinach Tomato Soup

Hey, friends! This is one of the delicious crockpot meals that I made and froze before having Xander! Its quickly become my favorite soup recipe, and I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine has.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground sweet or spicy Italian sausage (We prefer spicy. Note: If you can only find sausage links, remove the casing before cooking.)
• 24 oz jar of marinara or pasta sauce
• 4 cups of chicken broth (not needed until day of cooking)
• 1 can of white/cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 box of frozen chopped spinach
• 4 large carrots, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced (about one cup)

Materials:

• 1 gallon-sized plastic freezer bag – Labeled with meal name and cooking instructions.

Prep:

1. Cook sausage as you normally would. Break apart into ground chunks.
2. Add all remaining ingredients (except broth) to the freezer bag.
3. Remove as much air as possible, seal and lay flat to freeze.

Cook:

1. The night before, move to the refrigerator to thaw.
2. Add chicken broth and contents of freezer bag to crockpot.
3. Cook on low for 8 hours.
4. Enjoy.

I suggest serving this with a hearty crusty bread or with a freshly baked potato. Mark and I added a sprinkle of shaved parmesan to the top and really enjoyed it!

This recipe was enough for the 4 of us, and for Mark and me to have for lunch the next day.

I can’t wait for you all to add this soup to your dinner rotation. Be sure to tag me in your photos if you love it as much as we do!

xoxo
Shakira