Soup's on!

Thanks to Ina J. Offret, I have been thinking of soup for a week now, so I decided to drag out the crock-pot. I love my crock-pot/slow-cooker. Its like having a Mom! I come home after a day of errands, tennis, after school activities and the whole house smells so good and I honestly catch myself thinking, "I wonder what she made?" I add a salad and a crusty loaf of bread and we have (I think) the perfect meal. 

Now, there is a downside. I have to remember to do this ten to twelve hours in advance-not always easy for me. But I remembered this morning, Hooray!

So, we will be having White bean and kielbasa soup tonight!

here is the recipe taken from my slow cooker cookbook:

White Bean(cannelli) and Turkey Kielbasa Soup

1 16ounce pack of dried beans, sorted and rinsed

1 lb of Kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch slices

2 med. carrots cut into 1/4 inch slices

2 stalks of celery cut into 1/4 inch slices

1 large onion finely chopped

2 garlic cloves finely chopped

7 cups of water

salt and pepper to taste ( the kielbasa has enough salt for me)

1 14 1/2 ounce can of diced tomatoes, undrained

Mix all ingredients except tomatoes in slow cooker

cover and cook on high for 10-12 hours until beans are tender

stir in tomatoes

cover and cook on high for another 15 minutes

let me know if you try this and what you think!