Soup that was given 5 stars by EVERYONE! Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup - Mmmm, Mmmm, Good!

I love soups!  They are on the top of my list for easy, filling meals!  Add a salad or veggie tray, good bread - meal complete!  And this one from Bo's Bowls is a winner!  Italian Sausage with White Beans was so easy - and so flavorful!  Full of goodness - tomatoes, carrots, celery, sausage, cannelloni beans, onions and seasonings, this soup rocked!  We have weekend company and was a winner with all for dinner!

Bo's recipe calls for 1.5 lbs of Hot Italian Sausage links, about 5 links.  I only had 3 but had a pound of Jimmy Dean sausage.  Combined the two.  Seemed to be a nice balance for the younger palates at the table.
Browned the sausages together.

Took the sausage out of the pan and sauteed the vegetables - onions, carrots, celery.  Added some of the chicken broth to cook the vegetables.  I was popping this into the crockpot to cook but had only 4 hours. So I gave the vegetables a jump start.  Cooked them in 2 cups of chicken broth for about 20 minutes before adding the seasonings and stewed tomatoes.  Added everything including the sausage into the crockpot.

Cooked in the crockpot on high for 4 hours.  Served with cut vegetables and dip, onion and cheese biscuits, and Chocolate Chipper pie with homemade whipped cream.  Delicious!