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15 Bean Slow Cooker Soup

This delicious 15 Bean Slow Cooker Soup is easy to put together, packed with veggies, and slow cooks to perfection in as little as 6 hours for a great family meal!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 653kcal
Author Anne Clark

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • Measuring spoons and cups

Ingredients

  • 20 ounces 15 Bean Soup mix, rinsed and soaked overnight I use Hurst's HamBeens Brand
  • 5 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 14.5 ounces Canned diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano or use plain diced tomatoes
  • 5.5 ounces V8 vegetable juice this is the small can
  • 2 cups frozen chopped onion, bell pepper, and celery blend in the freezer section of the store
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 pound smoked ham hocks or use a ham bone
  • salt (added after the soup has cooked!) see Step 4.

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients except for the ham hocks in your slow cooker. Give it a good stir to thoroughly blend. Then place the ham hocks on top.
  • Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
  • Remove the ham hocks and pick the meat off. Put the meat into the soup.
  • Taste test for flavor! This is the time to add salt, a little at a time, to get the taste to your preference. I usually add ½ teaspoon of salt at a time until it reaches my taste preference.

Notes

  • You can skip the thyme, rosemary, and pepper and use the seasoning packet that comes with the dried beans if you don't want to throw it out.
  • Prep your ingredients the night before you plan to cook the soup by soaking the beans and slicing the carrots.
  • This soup will thicken considerably the next day and will take on more of a "stew" consistency. It's quite good, but if you want it soupier, simply add some chicken broth.
  • Soaking the beans is optional but I always soak them to help prevent them from bursting open while being in the slower cooker for an extended amount of time.

Nutrition

Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1128mg | Potassium: 2418mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7253IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 310mg | Iron: 13mg