Healthy Heartland Bean Soup

Ingredients:
One – 11 bean package for soup (I get this at wegmans or I use Frontier soup mix)
4 tbsp olive oil
1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
12 cups (low sodium) vegetable broth
2 cups celery stalks, sliced
2 cups onions, chopped
1 tsp garlic, chopped
1 packages cremini mushrooms (6 ounce package)
4 links of chicken sausage (fully cooked)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions:
In a 6 to 8 quart slow cooker saute the chicken sausage, carrots, garlic and onions in olive oil until slightly browned. Add vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes and mushrooms. Put the slow cooker on high for 4 to 6 hours. Stir occasionally .

Serves 6-8