15 Bean Soup (Slow Cooker)

15 Bean Soup (Slow Cooker)

I prepared this on 21 Nov 2019, and used a variant and added some meat and broth, result is hands down, delicious! I will be taking several bags of these beans back to Thailand with me.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bag 15 Bean Soup, (20 oz / 567 g)
  • 8 cups water
  • 500 grams smoked sausage, sliced, (1 lb) (optional)
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder, (optional)
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, drained, (14.5 oz / 411 g can)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Sort the beans and remove any debris or stones, and remove the Seasoning Packet and set that aside for use later, then rinse the beans.
  • Place the beans, onion, sausage, garlic, and chili powder in the slow cooker. (I went overboard with the meat addition, I added smoked sausage, Andouille sausage, and smoked ham, about 1 kilo / 2 lbs.)
  • Add the water or broth, stir to mix, cover, and set the slow cooker to High setting and cook for at least 5 hours, without lifting the cover.
  • At the 5 hour mark, check the beans for tenderness. If the beans are not tender, continue cooking, checking again each hour until tender. (Mine were done, and perfect right at the 5 hour mark.)
  • When the beans are tender, stir in the tomatoes and lemon juice. Turn the slow cooker to Low setting and cook for another 30 minutes.
  • You can leave on Keep Warm for several more hours if needed, and this blends the flavors as well.
  • Just before serving, open and stir in the seasoning packet that came with the beans.
  • Serve with bread, biscuits, or even over rice. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Variants: 1. Omit the sausage for a meat free dish. 2. Substitute the sausage with ham, ham bone, or ham hocks. 3. Increase the amount of sausage or other meat to 1 kilo (2 lbs). 4. Replace half the water with chicken, beef, or vegetable broth.
Adapted from the 15 Bean Soup recipe on the Hurst Beans website.
  1. 5 stars
    I made this on 21 Nov 2019 and used two variants. Half of the water I replaced with chicken broth and I added 10 oz sliced smoked sausage, 10 oz sliced Andouille sausage, and a good handful of chopped smoked ham. The beans were perfect consistency at the 5 hour mark. I kept the slow cooker on Keep Warm for another 1 1/2 hours then served with biscuits. Absolutely delicious beans! Highly recommended.

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