Many Bean Crockpot Soup

By Linda Larsen

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Make this easy crockpot recipe using any mixed bean blend and just four other ingredients. Use Hearty Bean Soup Mix [recipe below] for this delicious recipe. 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 hours

Total Time: 10 hours, 10 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

• 2-1/4 cups Hearty Bean Soup Mix without seasoning packet, or mixed dried beans
• 2 onions, chopped
• 10 cups water or chicken broth
• 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients except for tomatoes and stir well to combine. Cover crockpot and cook
on HIGH setting for 8-10 hours or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes, stir, cover, and cook
on high for 15-20 minutes longer until heated.

** Hearty Bean Soup Mix
You can use any combination of legumes, beans, and split peas in this delicious soup mix 
recipe.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 10 cups

Ingredients:

• 2 cups dried yellow split peas
• 2 cups green dried split peas
• 2 cups dried lima beans
• 2 cups dried pinto beans
• 2 cups dried great northern beans
• 1 cup instant minced onions
• 1-1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. dried marjoram leaves
• 1-1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation:

Combine all beans in a large jar with screw top lid. Place onions and remaining ingredients in a
small plastic bag and place on top of beans in jar. Seal jar and store in cool dry place. Makes
enough for 6 batches of soup.

To use mix:

8 cups water

1/6 Hearty Bean Soup Mix

1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
12 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 ham bone

Combine water and soup mix in large stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour.

Add remaining ingredients to soup. Heat to boiling. Then cover pan, reduce heat to low, and simmer soup for 2 hours or until beans are tender. Skim fat and remove ham bone. Remove meat from bone and return to soup. Heat until hot and serve. 6 servings