Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage

Ingredients (15)

• 16 ounces dried Great Northern beans
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 2 carrots , diced
• 2 stalks celery , diced
• 2 cups diced butternut squash
• 1 medium yellow onion , diced
• 4 large cloves garlic , pressed or minced
• 4 bay leaves
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 4 cups baby kale leaves
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• Shaved Parmesan cheese