Slow Cooker Turkey Soup with Sausage
Servings 10
Ingredients
- About 10 cups turkey broth or stock (can substitute chicken if necessary)
- 14.5 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes -- I highly recommend Muir Glen; it does make a difference
- One cup uncooked wild or black rice
- One medium onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 14 oz Polska Kielbasa or smoked sausage, chopped
- 2 cups diced cooked turkey
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- sea salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 10 oz fresh baby spinach
Instructions
- Add turkey broth to the slow cooker, then stir in all other ingredients except spinach.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Remove bay leaf, stir in spinach until wilted, and serve.
- Top with shredded Parmesan, if desired.
Notes
If you didn't make your own broth: You can use store-bought turkey or chicken broth, and it will still be plenty tasty.