Winter Minestrone

• 1 lb uncooked Italian sausage
• 2 1/4 cups butternut squash or 2 1/4 cups acorn squash
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled
• 2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 teaspoons prepared minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon Italian spices
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 4 cups fresh spinach

1. Cut sausage, potatoes and fennel into 1/2 inch slices.
2. In a skillet, cook sausage until brown and drain.
3. In a large slow cooker, combine squash, potatoes, fennel, onion, beans, garlic and Italian seasoning.
4. Top with sausage and pour chicken broth and wine over all in slow cooker.
5. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours.
6. Stir in spinach, cover and cook 10 minutes more.

italian sausage, butternut squash, potatoes, fennel bulbs, onion, kidney beans, garlic, italian spices, chicken broth, white wine, fresh spinach

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-minestrone-325081 (may not work)