Smoked Sausage & White Bean Stew Seattle WA - Uli's Famous Sausage Factory

Ingredients

• 1 pound smoked Kielbasa, such as kielbasa cut in 1/2-inch slices
• 1 pound Great Northern beans, picked through, soaked overnight in water, drained, and rinsed
• 8 – 9 cup homemade chicken stock, unsalted chicken stock, or reduced-sodium chicken broth
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoon PLUS 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cup diced onions (2 medium)
• ½ cup diced celery (3 stalks)
• ½ cup peeled and diced carrots
• 1 ½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic (about 3 cloves); any green shoot removed before chopping
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1 (14.5) ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and crushed
• smoked sausage