Slow Cooker Sausage Chickpea Soup

Made with spicy Andouille sausage, tender chickpeas, herbs, spices, and fresh vegetables, Slow Cooker Sausage Chickpea Soup is a chunky, hearty soup that's wonderfully comforting and crazy delicious.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 5

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings -6

Equipment

5-qt slow cooker

Ingredients

chickpeas If dried: 8 oz soaked overnight OR If canned: (2) 15.5 oz. cans of chickpeas, drained
1/2 small yellow onion diced
3 garlic cloves minced
2-3 celery stalks diced
1-2 carrots sliced, approx. 2/3 cup
12 oz. andouille sausage sliced
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
salt & pepper to taste
1 quart chicken broth

Instructions

If using canned chickpeas

Add all ingredients to a slow cooker, stir, and cook on high 2-4 hours, or low 4-6 hours. Stir, taste for needed salt. Enjoy!

If using dried chickpeas

Make sure you have soaked your chickpeas overnight, or for at least 12 hours.
Add all ingredients to a slow cooker, stir, and cook on high 4-6 hours or until the chickpeas have softened., or on low 6-8 hours, or until the chickpeas have softened. Stir, taste for needed salt. Enjoy!

Keyword Chickpeas, Sausage, Slow Cooker, Soup