INGREDIENTS
3/4 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
10 cups ready to serve chicken broth
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 medium size carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
3/4 cup dry pinto beans
3/4 cup dry navy beans
3/4 cup dry red beans
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained
and thinly sliced
Grated Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
1. Cook sausage in a 10 inch skillet over medium high heat until well browned, stirring often to separate meat.
Pour off any fat.
2. Stir into a 5 quart slow cooker sausage, broth , black pepper, carrots, celery and beans.
3. Cover and cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours or High 4 to 5 hours.
4. Stir in the tomatoes. Cover and cook for 1 more hour or until the beans are tender. Sprinkle with cheese.
Yield: 8 (1 3/4 cups) Servings
Weight Watchers Points Plus+ =6 Per Serving
Nutrition Information
Calories 277
Fat 8 g
Cholesterol 16 mg
Sodium 966 mg
Carbs 31 mg
Fiber 10 g
Protein 20 g