Tiny French Beans with Smoked Sausage

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon canola oil 
• 1 teaspoon celery seeds 
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 14.5 ounce lower-sodium chicken broth fat-free canned
• 1 pound flageolets beans dried white
• 0.3 cup shallots minced
• 0.3 cup tablespoon thyme dried fresh minced
• 1 pound turkey sausage smoked cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 cups water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Add sausage; saut 5 minutes or until browned.
3. Remove from pan, and place in an electric slow cooker.
4. Heat the oil in pan over medium heat.
5. Add shallots and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
6. Sort and wash beans.
7. Add beans, shallot mixture, water, and the remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 8 hours or until beans are tender.