EASY BEAN AND KIELBASA SOUP

Easy Bean and Kielbasa Soup image

If your mornings are rushed, slice the sausage and chop the vegetables the night before and store in resealable plastic food-storage bags in the refrigerator.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 8h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 package (20-oz size) 15- or 16-dried bean soup mix, sorted and rinsed
1 package (16 oz) smoked kielbasa sausage, cut lengthwise in half, then cut crosswise into slices
2 cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ chicken broth (8 cups)
4 medium carrots, chopped (2 cups)
3 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

Steps:

In 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except tomatoes.
Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
Stir in tomatoes. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 15 minutes or until hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 6 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 2020 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 1/2 g