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Hearty Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This scrumptious #soup is chocked full of 8 different kinds of #beans. It's hearty & delicious & makes enough to serve a crowd. Great for #tailgating parties. #HeartyBeanSoup Hearty Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This scrumptious #soup is chocked full of 8 different kinds of #beans. It's hearty & delicious & makes enough to serve a crowd. Great for #tailgating parties. #HeartyBeanSoup

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 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Beef, Main Dish, Soup, Stews and Chowders
Cuisine American
Servings 20
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.
 
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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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