Bean Soup is an easy and inexpensive dish and one of our all-time favorite foods to come home to on a chilly day.
This “no-soaking required” Ham and Bean soup takes just minutes to prepare and cooks effortlessly in your Crock Pot all day long!
This easy recipe is quick to prep and delicious, the perfect way to use up any leftover ham and a great way to feed a crowd!
I am excited to have partnered with Hurst’s HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP® to bring you this belly-warming bean soup recipe.
Here’s Why You’ll Love This Ham & Bean Soup
Slow Cooker Ham and Bean soup is the perfect family meal!
- Simple and inexpensive, this is a great way to feed a crowd. This simple soup requires very few ingredients, starting with Hurst’s® HamBeens® 15 Bean Soup®, onions and ham.
- You’ll need just a few minutes of prep time and best of all the beans do not require soaking.
- You can use up leftover ham, a ham bone, smoked turkey or a ham hock.
- It’s healthy and delicious, everyone always loves it! This hearty soup is like a big ol’ hug in a bowl!
- This soup freezes and reheats well.
The slow cooker does all of the work creating an easy ham and bean soup that will warm you from the inside out.
Ingredients
BEANS:
Ham and bean soup is the ultimate comfort food and even more so when you have a beautiful mixture of beans! Hurst’s® HamBeens® 15 Bean Soup® is not only my favorite mixture, I know you guys love it just as much as I do!
Hurst’s HamBeens top-notch for both quality and flavor and are easily found in the dry bean section of almost any grocery store (or you can order them online). Along with the beans, a seasoning packet is included in each package of 15 Bean Soup making it simple and perfectly seasoned every time!
SEASONING:
Hurst’s 15 Bean Soup comes with a vegetable-based seasoning packet that really takes this recipe to the next level. It has great flavor, the perfect amount of seasoning, and a hint of smokiness. Adding the seasoning towards the end of cooking gives this soup an amazing flavor boost.
A squeeze of fresh lemon adds freshness. While I use plain tomatoes, you can also use canned tomatoes with chilis to add a little bit of spice or heat to this ham and bean soup!
Ham for Bean Soup
If you happen to have a leftover ham bone from your holiday baked ham, THIS is the recipe you’re going to want to make with it.
If you don’t have a ham bone, ask your local butcher or deli for either ham bones (they are usually really inexpensive) or ham hocks. Our deli down the road sells ham hocks for just a few dollars each. If you don’t have either, leftover chopped ham works beautifully in this recipe too.
No Soaking Required
One thing we really love about this ham and bean soup recipe is that you do not have to soak the beans before cooking.
- Rinse beans well and check for any debris. No soaking is needed when using a slow cooker.
- If you have already soaked the beans, you can reduce the liquid in the recipe by 1 cup.
- IMPORTANT: Add acidic ingredients (such as canned tomatoes or lemon juice) after the beans have softened (these ingredients can sometimes interfere with rehydration).
How to Make Ham and Bean Soup
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Rinse beans and add to the slow cooker with onions, ham, broth and seasonings (per the recipe below).
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Cook on high 5 hours (or low for 7-8) or until beans are tender.
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Stir in remaining ingredients and cook for additional 30 minutes.
Easy peasy! Serve warm with cornbread for dipping.
How to Thicken Bean Soup
This soup comes out very thick and hearty, just the way we love it!
If you prefer a thinner consistency, add one extra cup of broth or water to your slow cooker. If you’d like a thicker bean soup you can remove a cup or so of the beans and blend them and add them back into the soup. You won’t change the flavor this way, just thicken the consistency, the soup will become almost more creamy this way.
We love this Ham and Bean soup served right out of the Crock Pot with a big piece of moist cornbread but it’s delicious served over rice too!
Can You Freeze Ham and Bean Soup?
Yes, not only is it easy, but this ham and bean soup recipe makes a huge batch and it freezes beautifully. That means cook once, have two dinners and lunches all week… count me in!
We freeze this in individual portions so we can easily grab one for lunches and the smaller portions defrost quicker.
More Slow Cooker Recipes You’ll Love
Ham and Bean Soup {Crock Pot Version}
Crock Pot Ham and Bean Soup is one of our all time favorite foods to come home to on a chilly day. This “no-soaking required” Ham and Bean soup takes just minutes to prepare and cooks effortlessly in your Crock Pot all day long! Dinner is ready when you are!
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Rinse beans and drain. Sort any unwanted debris and set seasoning packet aside.
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Place beans, onions, ham bone (or diced ham), broth/water, garlic and chili powder in a 6qt slow cooker.
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Cook on high 5 hours (or low for 7-8) or until beans are tender.
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Once tender, remove the hambone (if used) and chop any meat left on the bone and add it back to the pot.
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Stir in diced tomatoes, Ham Flavor packet, and lemon juice.
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Cook for additional 30 minutes.
Use a leftover ham bone in this soup. If you don’t have one, ask at the deli counter for ham bones (they are usually really inexpensive) or ham hocks. Leftover chopped ham works beautifully in this recipe too.
Rinse beans well and check for any debris. No soaking is needed when using a slow cooker. If you have already soaked the beans, you can reduce the liquid in the recipe by 1 cup.
For a thinner consistency, add one extra cup of broth or water to the slow cooker. For a thicker bean soup, remove a cup or so of the beans, blend them, and add them back into the soup.
Calories: 259, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 387mg, Potassium: 960mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 95IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 77mg, Iron: 3.4mg
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Course Soup
Cuisine American
