SLOW COOKER SPICY SAUSAGE AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Slow Cooker Spicy Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup image

This spicy sweet potato soup is a result of one of my slow cooker experiments, and my husband loves it. Great on a cool winter day with some homemade bread on the side.

Provided by Bethanie Rose

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Time 5h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 mild Italian sausage links, casings removed
2 hot Italian sausage links, casings removed
3 (14 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
4 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 tablespoons Carribbean jerk marinade, or to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon ground thyme
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

Slice sausage links into 1/2-inch chunks. Cook sausages in a skillet over high heat until browned but not cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and pat dry with paper towels to remove excess fat. Transfer to a slow cooker and add chicken broth, sweet potatoes, jerk marinade, garlic, thyme, and cinnamon.
Cook on High for 3 hours. Add black beans, reduce heat to Low, and cook for an additional 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.1 calories, Carbohydrate 52.4 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 11.5 g, Protein 31.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 2002.6 mg, Sugar 10 g