Sausage Bean and Swiss Chard Soup

Sausage, Bean and Swiss Chard Soup

8-10 cups chicken broth

1 small bag dry, baby lima beans

1 smoked sausage

1 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion

1 Tablespoon dried basil

2 Tablespoons dried parsley

Salt and Pepper to taste

Chopped Swiss Chard or Spinach

In a skillet, cook chopped onion and sausage in a little bit of butter, until onion is soft and has browned.  Place in a slow cooker, and add the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker as well; all except the Swiss Chard.  Cook on high for 5-7 hours, until the lima beans are soft.  When you serve the soup, add the chopped Swiss Chard on the top of each individual bowl.