Chicken with Italian Sausage

10 to 16 ounces mild or hot Italian sausage
6 to 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 15-ounce can white beans, rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can red beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup chicken broth
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tbsp dried parsley

Brown sausage, stirring to break up meat. Drain fat and put into 3-4 quart crockpot. Saute onions for 5 minutes or so to soften. Put onions, raw chicken, drained and rinsed beans, broth and spices into the crock pot. Cook 6 hours on low.

I cooked this with Jimmy Dean ground Italian Sausage. It was pretty good. We were all sick with a cold today, so it was great to have the wonderful smell around the house during the day. The spiced sausage flavors this dish, so you could try this with different kinds of sausage and wind up with different results.

I doubled this recipe and froze half in a big ziplock. I'll have to update and tell how it turns out after freezing.