1
Add the beans, sausage, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and garlic to your slow cooker. Pour in the chicken broth and add the seasonings. Cook for 8 to 10 hours.
2
Scoop out about 3 cups of soup (except the sausage) and puree until smooth. Stir the pureed soup back into the slow cooker.
3
Adjust the seasonings to taste, stirring in additional Creole seasoning, if desired, or adding hot pepper sauce or cayenne pepper for extra heat.