4 crockpot sausage peppers bean stew Recipes

onions, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, olive oil, plus more for browning sausage if needed, links hot italian sausage (use turkey sausage for south beach diet*), cannellini beans , rinsed in cold water until no more foam appears (or use 3 cups cooked ), petite dice tomatoes, dried basil, dried greek oregano, ground fennel, ground pepper, bay leaves, homemade chicken stock (or use 2 cans chicken broth and add a little water to make 4 cups), freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving

smoked turkey sausage or kielbasa link, sweet potatos, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks (2 cups), red or green pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces (1 cup), stalk of celery , cut into half inch pieces (1/2 cup), chopped onion, chopped tomatos, undrained, o oz can of garbanzo beans, drained, beef broth , water or beer (i use beer..it gives the stew a great flavor!)

chopped carrot (2 medium), chopped onion (1 large), chopped red bell peppers (1 medium) or 3/4 cup green bell pepper (1 medium), cannellini beans or 2 (15 oz) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained, boneless skinless chicken thighs , cut into 1-inch pieces, cooked smoked turkey sausage , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices, bay leaf, snipped fresh parsley, dried thyme, crushed, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves, minced, italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, chicken broth, dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth