Winter Minestrone

Name: Winter Minestrone
Ingredients: 1 lb uncooked Italian sausage; 2 1/4 cups butternut squash or 2 1/4 cups acorn squash; 2 medium potatoes, peeled; 2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed; 1 onion, chopped; 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 2 teaspoons prepared minced garlic; 1 teaspoon Italian spices; 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth; 1 cup dry white wine; 4 cups fresh spinach

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 lb uncooked Italian sausage
2 1/4 cups butternut squash or 2 1/4 cups acorn squash
2 medium potatoes, peeled
2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed
1 onion, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons prepared minced garlic
1 teaspoon Italian spices
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 cup dry white wine
4 cups fresh spinach

Directions

1

Cut sausage, potatoes and fennel into 1/2 inch slices.
2

In a skillet, cook sausage until brown and drain.
3

In a large slow cooker, combine squash, potatoes, fennel, onion, beans, garlic and Italian seasoning.
4

Top with sausage and pour chicken broth and wine over all in slow cooker.
5

Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours.
6

Stir in spinach, cover and cook 10 minutes more.