That should work fine, but I’d recommend tossing the chicken in a bit of oil and a good amount of seasoning to ensure it will be flavorful along with the sausage.

Asparagus typically cooks more quickly, so I would wait until the final hour or so of the cooking time to add it to the slow cooker, Dana.

I’m thrilled you like it so much!

And I’ve now added fresh mushrooms along with the beans, and then balsamic vinegar, to see how it turned out after it cooked. Delicious!

It is delicious as leftovers too. Thank you for this great recipe!

I’m so very happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe!

Canned green beans are already cooked, so they will soften much too quickly in this recipe. You can use them, but you’ll want to add them at the very end of the cooking time and just allow for enough time for them to warm up before serving.