Hearty Mixed Bean Stew with Sausage

Ingredients

• 2 medium carrots chopped
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 10 cups chicken broth organic swanson® (regular, Natural or Certified )
• 4 ounces navy beans dried
• 4 ounces pinto beans dried
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 8 servings parmesan cheese grated
• 0.8 pound pork sausage sweet italian
• 6  sun-dried tomatoes drained thinly sliced in oil

Equipment

• frying pan
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Cook the sausage in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it's well browned, stirring frequently to separate meat.
2. Pour off fat.
3. Stir the sausage, broth, black pepper, carrots, celery and beans in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours.* Stir in the tomatoes. Cover and cook for 1 hour or until the beans are tender.
4. Sprinkle with the cheese.