How to Make Yummy Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta

Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta. Our Cheesy Green Bean And Rice Casserole Is Perfect For Any Busy Day Or Night. Works great with a leftover ham bone after the holidays! See cooking tips below the recipe for more info.

Serve ladled over a piece of buttered cornbread and it's sheer comfort with each and every bite. It's the perfect cold weather meal. I love a meal you can toss in the slow cooker and let it go for hours, without having to fuss over the pot. You can have Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta using 23 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta

1. It's 1 bag of dried hurst 15 bean soup mix with seasoning packet.
2. It's of Optional 👇.
3. It's 1 tsp. of baking soda plus enough water to soak beans overnight.
4. You need 2 cups of diced ham or 2 to 3 ham hocks.
5. It's 1 of small yellow onion diced.
6. Prepare 2 of carrots peeled and diced.
7. It's 2 stalks of celery peeled and diced.
8. Prepare 1 Tbsp. of garlic minced.
9. You need 1/4 cup of butter.
10. Prepare 2 tsp. of dried basil.
11. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of black pepper.
12. It's 1 tsp. of dried thyme.
13. You need 1 of bay leaf.
14. You need 4 cups of water.
15. It's 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth.
16. Prepare 1 (14.5 oz) of can Italian flavored diced tomatoes or use petite >.
17. It's of tomatoes with 1 tsp. Italian seasonings mixed in.
18. You need 1 tsp. of salt.
19. Prepare 3 cups of chopped kale.
20. Prepare 1/2 of lemon juiced.
21. Prepare 2 tsp. of hot sauce.
22. Prepare of (Optional)1 1/2 cups ditalina pasta.
23. Prepare of Shredded Parmesan cheese.

We always freeze our leftover ham bones to use in soups like this one. Sort out any debris from the beans and discard. Rinse the beans and add them to the slow cooker. When serving a crowd, we put this chili on in the morning and then prepare a chili bar with toppings so our guests can help themselves!

Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta instructions

1. Place the beans in a colander and sort out any debris, rinse beans and either add to slow cooker or to a pot and cover with water and add 1 teaspoon baking soda and let it sit overnight it's optional but i prefer it..
2. If you soaked the beans give them a quick rinse and add to slow cooker.
3. Add in ham, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, butter, basil, thyme, pepper, bay leaf, broth and water.
4. Cover slow cooker and don't open lid while cooking. Set on high for 8 hours.
5. After 8 hours remove bay leaf and shred ham hocks if used and discard bone and add in tomatoes, hot sauce, kale, salt, lemon juice and pasta if adding. Stir up and cover and cook for 20 more minutes and then stir in flavor packet that was in with the beans. Serve and top with some Parmesan cheese if desired. It's also great with buttered cornbread on the side. Enjoy !.

Add the meat to the slow cooker. While the meat is browning, you'll want to dice up your onion. Add the diced onion to the slow cooker. Rinse and sort through the beans, check for any unwanted debris and discard. You're going to love this thick and creamy bean soup with smoked sausage or ham.