Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup: Perfect for Leftover Ham
Made with dried beans, a rich stock, and a leftover ham bone, this Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup is filled with incredible flavor and comes together effortlessly!
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Simple Vegetarian 13 Bean Soup Recipe - EatSimpleFood.com
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This is a classic and simple 13 bean soup recipe for when you don't have a lot of ingredients hanging around the house. Plus 13 bean soup is uber tasty, filling, and satisfying.
I use a vegetarian 13 bean soup mix from Bob's Red Mill, but any bean mixture would work perfect. There are also many 16 bean soup mixes that can be used with this vegetarian bean soup recipe.
Different beans generally take different cooking times. Smaller beans like navy or black beans seem to take especially longer than larger ones like fava. The lentils may break down and make it very creamy while other beans give it more soft but chewy substance.
All in all, the beans breaking down in different ways is perfectly normal and gives the soup texture. There is no way around getting every bean in 13 bean soup to have the same chew factor. It's how it's supposed to be!
Soaked vs. Unsoaked Beans for 13 Bean Soup:
Either way works. Soaking the beans softens the beans and minimally reduces the cooking time because it has rehydrated the beans.
I drain the bean liquid and cook them in fresh water but this is mostly out of habit and because it cleans them at the same time. I cooked them once in the soaking liquid (and also added more water/broth) and it tasted really flavorful and not like dirt at all ????
I like to soak the 13 bean soup mix over night (if I remember!) to reduce cooking time from 2 - 2 ½ hours to ~ 1 ½ hours but the bean soup recipe below is for cooking the beans without soaking on the stovetop. Because, not all of us have the forethought to think about it the night before.
To soak the 13 bean mix: cover in 3 of water for ~ 8 hours at room temperature. Put a lid on them but leave it cracked a lot (25%) so gas can escape and so the beans don't boil over. The partial lid is just so to minimize any flying bugs getting in but it's not necessary. If beans are going to be soaked much longer than 8 hours then refrigerate.
Troubleshooting 13 Bean Soup:
13 Bean soup too thick? Add a little broth or water. Soup too thin? Let it cool down. Bean soup always thickens as it cools.
Don't have broth in your pantry? Use water and add salt to taste in a pinch.
Craving some meat in your bean soup? Add some ham or cooked bacon to this recipe.
Wanna add a little more umami? Add some shredded Parmesan cheese as a garnish. Wanna add more bulk to your bean soup? Serve it with rice and an avocado or some crusty bread or toast.
13 Bean Soup Mix Recipe FAQS:
Do I need to soak the beans before cooking?
Nope. Soaking the beans reduces the cooking time by about 20% generally speaking so don't sweat it unless trying to save a little cooking time.
Can I salt the beans at the beginning of cooking? I heard they won't get tender if I salt them too early.
Salt them! I've tried it both ways and thought the beans salted early and often made the better bean soup.
Can I cook the beans in the soaking water?
Yup. It produces flavorful soup
Can 13 bean soup be made in a slow cooker or instantpot?
13 bean soup can also be made in a slow cooker or crockpot on low for ~ 8 hours or in the instant-pot (sorry don't know exact setting ???? but I prefer just using a sturdy pot on the stovetop.
Serving Size: 6
Ingredients:
-1 Tbsp olive oil
-1 small onion, diced
-¼ tsp salt
-2 tsp chili powder
-½ tsp garlic powder
-2 cups dried mixed beans or 13 bean soup mix
-15 ounces can tomato sauce
-8 ½ cups broth (vegetable or chicken)
-2 Tbsp fresh oregano, chopped - optional as garnish
Instructions:
-Bring a stockpot to medium high heat and add the oil. When hot, add the onions and the salt (the salt helps break down the onion quicker).
-Cook ~ 4-7 minutes or until translucent (turn down the heat if they start to brown).
-Stir in the chili powder and garlic.
-Add beans, tomato sauce, and broth.
-Stir and bring to a boil.
-Reduce heat and simmer ~ 2- 2 ½ hours covered or until all sizes and varieties of beans are soft and tender. Remember to stir occasionally. The soup will reduce as it cooks, so consider adding water in ½ -1 cup increments if needed at ~ 1-2 hours in to make sure it's not to thick.
-Add salt to taste and garnish with fresh oregano.
Happy Eating!
Beckie
Instant Pot 15 bean soup
15 Bean Soup Instant Pot recipe is packed with rich flavors and nutrition. You’ll have creamy beans & Kielbasa sausage in every bite. Hurst beans are simmered with veggies & sausage in a rich tomato based broth. You can make this healthy hurst 15 bean soup under 30 mins for lunch or dinner!
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15 Bean Soup - Recipe below
Recipe and List of Beans
Northern, Lima, Yellow Eye, Garbonza, Green Split Pea, Kidney, Cranberry, Small White, Pink Beans, Small Reds, Yellow Split Peas, Lentils, Navy Beans, White Kidney, and Black Beans
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Ingredients
• 1 pkg Hurst’s HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP®
• *7-10 cups water (use chicken, beef, or vegetable broth for added flavor)
• 1 large or 2 small smoked turkey drumsticks
• 1 TBS minced garlic
• 1 celery stalk
• ½ cup each of chopped red and green bell peppers
• 1 medium-sized carrot, chopped
• 1 shallot, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon course black pepper
• ½ teaspoon of dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon of dried rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (15-oz) can diced tomatoes *I forgot to mention in the video
Cooking Directions
***SEMI SOAK METHOD***
1. In a colander or sieve, rinse beans thoroughly. Sort and inspect for any unwanted debris and discard.
2. Drain and pour beans into a Dutch oven or stockpot and allow to soak for 4 hours.
3. Rinse again then place the beans in a pot of boiling water. Allow to boil for approximately 5 minutes then add beans only to a slow cooker with 10 cups of stock or water
4. While beans are quick soaking, add all other ingredients EXCEPT tomatoes to slow cooker and set to medium heat. Use between 9-10 cups of liquid if you like a more brothy soup.
5. Strain beans then add to slow cooker. Stir to combine. Set slow cooker on high and cook for 2-3 hours then check to make sure beans are tender. The soup can continue to simmer for several hours and will develop more flavor over time.
6. After the beans are tender, remove the turkey legs and cut meat from the bones, stir in the can of diced tomatoes.
7. Cook for an additional 15 minutes then keep warm until ready to serve.
8. Serve with a freshly baked slice of cornbread! You can also serve over rice as well.
Note: As with all dry bean recipes, it's best to wait until AFTER the beans have become tender or fully cooked before adding any acidic ingredients like tomatoes.
If you prefer to soak overnight, just use 1 cup of water/stock less.
6 Unforgettable Soup Recipes to Warm Your Soul
Cream of Mushroom Soup (All the recipe links are below)
The best cream of mushroom soup recipe you will find. Perfect for those cold wintery days by the fire. Serve it with a grilled piece of toast coated with butter, olive oil or even grilled cheese. Made with button mushrooms and dried shiitake or porcini for that intense taste. Use a high speed blender to get the creamy consistency you love, and all without cream.
Vegetarian French Onion Soup
There’s no more satisfying dish than a French Onion Soup in the colder months. This one is the vegetarian version, and it’s so tasty you’ll never know the difference. It’s simple, it’s packed with flavour and made with few ingredients. The cheese croutons can be made with any stale bread. The caramelized onion flavour is what makes this dish so popular. No need for chicken or beef stocks. And if you don’t like wine, then use apple cider. French onion soup is popular around the world with good reason. Traditionally made from a meat stock, caramelised onions, and loads of melted Gruyère cheese on croutons.
Garlic Soup Italian style
I know what you’re thinking, two heads of garlic, are you crazy! You can relax as the slow cooking of the garlic will dissipate the pungent flavor and leave a pleasing smooth note. This soup really has to be served with croutons or a slice of bruschetta, plus some coarsely chopped parsley for that freshness. A simple soup with amazing flavor and fantastic if you have a cold!
Hearty Minestrone Soup
Minestrone soup which means “Big Soup” has always been a favourite of mine. It has so many goodies and can be served as a first course or a main meal as it’s quite thick. There’s no real set recipe for minestrone as it was usually made up using available vegetables in poorer times. I personally prefer it simpler as it has a fresher taste. It can be made as a vegetarian meal with vegetable stock or by using meat stock, this recipe uses chicken stock. You can also add pancetta for a different style flavour. Cook the hardy vegetables first and add the rest last, this will retain some bite. Add the basil leaves at the very end to get the full fresh aromas. Buy yourself the best rustic bread loaf, toast it and lace it with olive oil for a fantastic minestrone meal Italiano style. What an awesome comfort food!
Roasted Tomato and Basil soup
If you’re a tomato lover like I am, then you will love this soup. The tomatoes are firstly roasted to intensify their flavours and bring out the sugars. The selection of good quality tomatoes is of course important, you want sweetness and flavour. These days a lot of supermarket tomatoes taste like water chestnuts. So the best time to make this soup is when tomatoes are at their peak of the season. That’s also when fresh basil is in season, which is the other important ingredient. Master those two ingredients and you will have a soup to die for. There’s two options here, make it as a regular soup or take it to another level by adding some golden crunch puff pastry. The steam will rise pushing the dough into a dome shape making your soup look like a spectacular souffle from a fancy restaurant. Plus once you crack it open, a puff of fresh basil scented steam will permeate into your senses. It’s theatrical but it’s also a tasty combination.
Moroccan Chicken Soup Harira
If you’re a fan of the above hearty minestrone, then you will also love this! Harira is a Moroccan soup typically made with lamb or chicken, tomatoes, chickpeas, lentils, and a variety of spices. This version is made using chicken breast. It’s a soup that’s often served during Ramadan as a way to break the fast.
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