1lbItalian chicken sausage - I used pre-cooked Applegate Sweet Italian Chicken & Turkey Sausage
1lbYukon gold potatoes - peeled and diced
4 clovesgarlic - minced
1medium sized onion - peeled and diced
3cupsfat free chicken stock
3cupsbaby spinach leaves
2tbspwhole wheat flour
1cuphalf and half
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinchred pepper flakes - optional
Instructions
Add sausage, garlic potatoes, and onion to a slow cooker, and cover with chicken stock. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until potatoes are soft.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour and half and half. Pour into the slow cooker, along with the spinach, and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes, allowing the soup to thicken a bit.
Season as desired with salt and pepper and red pepper flakes.
Notes
The entire recipe makes 6 servingsThe serving size is about 1 cup