Crockpot 15 Bean Soup
This crockpot 15 bean soup is a hearty, comforting meal that’s packed with flavor. A mix of beans slowly simmers with smoky ham, vegetables, tomatoes, and simple herbs until everything is tender and rich. It’s an easy slow cooker recipe that makes a big batch, perfect for cozy dinners and even better leftovers.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 20 oz bag HamBeens 15 Bean Soup discard seasoning packet
- 1 ham bone with meat or ham hock, diced ham, or ground pork
- 4 carrots diced
- 4 ribs celery diced
- 1 large onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 8 cups water or low sodium chicken broth
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 bay leaves
- 0.5 lemon juiced (optional, for serving)
- Parsley for topping
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Start by discarding the seasoning packet from the bean mix. Sort through the beans and rinse them, removing any small debris if needed.
- Add the beans, ham bone with meat, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the chicken broth and diced tomatoes, then season with salt, pepper, chili powder, dried thyme, dried basil, and the bay leaves.
- Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours or high for about 6 hours, until the beans are tender.
- Once the soup is finished cooking, remove the bay leaves and the ham bone. The meat should easily pull away from the bone. Chop or shred the meat and return it to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the lemon juice, then ladle the soup into bowls.
- Finish with a sprinkle of fresh parsley before serving.