Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Italian Bean Soup Recipe

5 from 4 votes

Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Italian Bean Soup Recipe

This super easy, tasty, hearty soup that will warm you inside and out! All you need is 3 ingredients and a slow cooker to make this Italian Style Bean Soup: Ground turkey sausage, Marinara sauce, and Bean soup mix.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time8 10

Course: Main, Soup

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: crock pot italian bean soup, Italian bean soup, Slow Cooker italian bean soup

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound Italian Style Turkey Sausage
1 package (16 ounces) bean soup mix with flavor packet
1 jar (26 ounces) marinara sauce (such as Classico tomato and basil)
2.5 jars (empty pasta sauce jars) water

Instructions

Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 6-Quart.
In a large skillet set over medium heat, brown and break up the sausage into crumbles. Drain any accumulated fat. Scrape the pan contents into your slow cooker.
Rinse and drain the beans and add to the slow cooker. Add the entire jar of pasta sauce, and two and a half jars-worth of water. Sprinkle in the seasoning packet. Stir to combine.
Cover, and cook on low until the beans are tender, about 8 to 10 hours on LOW, 5 to 6 hours on HIGH.
If the mixture becomes to thick, add additional water to thin it down.
Store soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

Serving size: 1 cup

WW Points: 3

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7 SmartPoints (Green plan)

4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

7 PointsPlus (Old plan)

This is a thick soup. For a thinner soup, add additional water or broth.

Bulk this up: with the addition of vegetables: Chopped onion, celery, carrot, mushrooms and zucchini would all work well.

Different beans: Any bean soup mix will work: 4-bean, 10-bean, 13-bean, 16-bean, etc.

Additions: Italian seasoning blend, dried oregano, basil or herbs de' Provence would be delicious.

Spicier: Add crushed red pepper flakes.

Southwestern: Take this 15-Bean soup in a southwestern direction by adding chile powder and ground cumin.

Vegetarian: Leave out the sausage or use your favorite vegetarian meatless crumbles instead.

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