This bean soup is fully loaded with 15 kinds of beans, lots of veggies, and smoked sausage for a cozy, hearty, budget-stretching kind of meal. It’s easy to make, reheats well and this bean soup is perfectly freezer friendly. I am excited to partner with Hurst’s HamBeens® to bring you this cozy soup recipe!
A Hearty & Healthy Bean Soup
Nothing warms you up better than a thick and rich bowl of delicious bean soup! Hurst’s® HamBeens® 15 Bean Soup® has a great variety of beans that cook together beautifully and pair perfectly with leftover ham, turkey, or sausage. HamBeens 15 Bean Soup mix is nutritious and budget friendly, the perfect foundation for this bean soup with smoked sausage. Beans are a low fat and high in fiber way to feed a hungry crowd! This soup can be cooked on the stovetop, in an Instant Pot, or the Crockpot.
Ingredients in Bean Soup
Broth – I use broth and water to simmer the beans. This is perfect combined with the seasoning mix included in the beans, veggies, and smoked sausage. Sausage – Smoked sausage has a nice savory/salty flavor and adds great flavor to this bean soup recipe. You can use any kind of smoked sausage from garlic sausage to Kielbasa. This soup is also a great dish for using a ham hock or traditional leftover ham bone! Vegetables – I keep the veggies simple with white or yellow onion, celery, and carrots. Add what you have on hand. Healthy greens like kale, spinach, cabbage, green beans, or peas are great in this soup. In a pinch for time? Toss in your favorite blend of frozen vegetables – no need to thaw!
How to Make Bean Soup
Tips & Tricks
Soaking is optional. If beans are not soaked, add 1 cup extra liquid and cook 45-60 minutes longer (or until beans are tender) before adding the vegetables. Soak the beans before cooking to decrease the cooking time. It will remove some of the complex sugars, making them easier to digest. If you do soak the beans, discard the soaking liquid and use fresh water for cooking. An easy way to thicken 15-bean soup is to mash some of the beans in the pot with a potato masher. The soup may thicken as it stands, add extra broth or water if desired.
Storing Soup
One of the things we love best about this bean soup is that it’s one of those soup recipes that reheats well and just gets better as the flavors blend. Keep it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and reheat servings in the microwave or on the stovetop. Freeze soup by ladling it into freezer bags with the date written on the outside. Lay the bags flat in the freezer and when they are frozen, store them upright to save freezer space. Thaw in the fridge and heat on the stove or in the microwave.
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