Hearty Bean Soup

Name: Hearty Bean Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 3 lbs. chili beef (crumbled ); 1 large onion (chopped); 1 orange bell pepper (diced (or use any color)); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 15-oz. cans petite diced tomatoes with onion, celery and green pepper; 15 oz. can black beans (rinsed and drained); 15 oz. can garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained (chickpeas)); 15 oz. can dark red kidney beans (rinsed and drained); 15 oz. can navy beans (rinsed and drained); 15 oz. can Great Northern beans (rinsed and drained); 15 oz. can cannellini beans (rinsed and drained); 15 oz. can chili beans; 28 oz. can maple bacon baked beans; 4 oz. can diced green chilies; 1 tsp. sea salt; 3 bay leaves; 1 tbsp. dried parsley; 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper; 1 tbsp. Liquid Smoke; 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar; 2 quarts water (or as needed)

February 7, 2024Teresa Ambra

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Hearty Bean Soup is one of those treasures to enjoy during the cold, winter season, especially if you add a loaf of homemade bread or rolls. This soup is packed full with eight different kinds of canned beans. It has a little heat from diced green chilies and flavoring from Liquid Smoke, Worcestershire Sauce and apple cider vinegar.

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This recipe can be made on top of the stove (if you use a very large stockpot) or in the crockpot (or perhaps two crockpots!) Since each batch makes 20 servings, it’s great if you’re cooking for a crowd. If you have a tailgating party coming up, this is a great entree for that too. The recipe actually freezes extremely well too, so you can make up a big batch and put the remainder in freezer containers individually or in bulk–whatever is convenient for you.

If soup or chili is your comfort food of choice, Hearty Bean Soup is just up your alley. Add a little cheese on top–or not–whatever you prefer. We found this soup substantial and filling along with tasting great. 🙂 Plus, you get a good bit of veggies in every bite. Enjoy.

Hearty Bean Soup is a great recipe when cooking for a crowd!

This soup is good with cheddar cheese sprinkled over top too.

This soup is also great without cheese. Add a little bread or cornbread and you’re good to go.

Here’s what I did.

I used these ingredients.

Brown beef in a skillet or in a VERY LARGE STOCK POT! I used chili beef, but you can use regular lean ground beef.

Use a hamburger chopper to cut the meat down into small pieces while frying.

Cook beef until no longer pink.

If using crockpots, transfer the beef mixture to two different crockpots. It won’t fit in a single crockpot. Otherwise, transfer mixture from skillet to a very large stockpot.

Add diced onion, garlic, bell pepper and canned petite tomatoes. (If using two crockpots, put only half of the ingredients in each crockpot).

Add chili beans, baked beans and diced green chilies.

Add black beans, garbanzo beans, Great Northern Beans, dark red kidney beans, navy beans and cannellini beans.

Add salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, dried parsley, bay leaves and apple cider vinegar.

Add water, as desired. I added two quarts, but if you want it more like chili, then decrease the water. Cover with lid and cook over low to medium heat abbot 30-45 minutes on stove top. For crockpots: cook on low about 3 hours and on high about an hour and a half.

Remove bay leaves before serving.

Hearty Bean Soup is also tasty with Cotija cheese sprinkled over top.

This tasty and delicious soup is chocked full of beans!

Hearty Bean Soup is also good with a sprinkle of oregano leaves.

Here’s the recipe.

HEARTY BEAN SOUP

(My own concoction)

Hearty Bean Soup

Teresa Ambra

Hearty Bean Soup is perfect for cold, winter nights when comfort food is on the menu. This delightful soup features eight different kinds of beans and is wonderful to serve a crowd since it makes 20 servings. This recipe is especially good for tailgating parties. Add some cornbread and you have a match made in heaven.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Course Beef, Main Dish, Soup, Stews and Chowders

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 370 kcal

Equipment

2 large crockpots with lids or one huge stock pot with lid
1 extra large skillet to fry beef (if using crockpots)
1 hamburger chopper
1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
1 can opener
measuring cups
measuring spoons

Ingredients

3 lbs. chili beef crumbled
1 large onion chopped
1 orange bell pepper diced (or use any color)
2 cloves garlic minced
2 15-oz. cans petite diced tomatoes with onion, celery and green pepper
15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
15 oz. can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained (chickpeas)
15 oz. can dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained
15 oz. can navy beans rinsed and drained
15 oz. can Great Northern beans rinsed and drained
15 oz. can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
15 oz. can chili beans
28 oz. can maple bacon baked beans
4 oz. can diced green chilies
1 tsp. sea salt
3 bay leaves
1 tbsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tbsp. Liquid Smoke
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 quarts water or as needed

Instructions

Brown beef in a skillet or very large Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat until no longer pink.
Use a hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying.
Drain any grease.
If cooking beef in skillet, transfer to large stock pot.
Add remaining ingredients and cook over low to medium heat for 30-45 minutes, until flavors mingle.
Remove bay leaves and discard before serving.

Notes

NOTE: If you want to cook this recipe in the crockpot, you will need to divide the ingredients between two large crockpots. Brown the beef and divide between two crockpots. Then add all the remaining ingredients placing half of each ingredient in each crockpot. Cook on low about three hours or on high about 1 hour 30 minutes, or until heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 26gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 609mgPotassium: 862mgFiber: 13gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 219IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 6mg

Keyword bean soup, beans, beef, main dish, soup

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This is a great recipe to make if you want to serve a crowd–like at a tailgating party. If you want it thicker like chili, just decrease the amount of water in the recipe.