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The Best Sixteen-Bean Soup
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Sixteen-Bean Soup
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Soak Beans Overnight
12 hrs
Total Time
18 hrs 15 mins
 

This sixteen-bean soup recipe is full of beans, chopped vegetables, and some bite-sized pieces of ham. It's a wonderful comfort food!

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 people
Author: Linda Loosli
Ingredients
  • 20 ounces 16 bean soup bag (save the "ham seasoning" bag included)
  • 2 cups chopped carrots
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 7-8 cups of water
  • 1-2 cups fresh thick pieces of ham (cut into chunks)
Instructions

  1. Gather all of your ingredients. Open the bag of 16-bean soup and look for small rocks or debris. Rinse the beans in a colander and drain.

    Place the "washed" beans in a soup pot and cover them with cold water. Let them soak overnight.

  2. The next morning, rinse the beans in a colander and drain them.

  3. Place the soaked beans in your slow cooker.

  4. Chop the vegetables.

  5. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic to the beans.

  6. Add the ham pieces. Add 7-8 cups of water. Sprinkle the seasonings over the water. Set your slow cooker to 6 hours on HIGH. One hour before serving, add the ham seasoning package included in the 16-bean soup package.