15 Bean Soup

i cook this all the time. This was a great recipe but i suggest that you soak the beans overnight in chicken broth with a package of onion soup mix and two bay leaves. The beans swell and soak up the broth and seasoning. i also suggest that you brown hot italian links removed from casing and add that to the beans the last 30 minutes of cooking. cook them also in chicken broth instead of water.

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Great dish! I made a vegetarian version, without the ham. (Note: I doubled the recipe, because I had a 2lb bag of beans.) Add two tbsp of vegetable Better Than Boullion paste to the water when cooking (it makes a broth). I also added about a tablespoon of curry powder and used two tablespoons tomato paste instead of tomatoes. Salt to taste. After it was done, I added a tablespoon of nutritional yeast flakes. Yummy!

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This is a very hearty, thick, comforting soup. I used ham hocks and I think sauteing them was the key to more flavor here. We liked the addition of tomatoes too. Nicely seasoned, and very easy to make. I was very happy with the way this turned out. Very good!!

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My family really enjoyed this soup. I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you for the recipe.

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Whole family loved this soup!! I had never made a 15 bean soup and was so thrilled with the result. Followed the directions exactly, except I added some beef smoked sausage. Thank you for a hearty, healthy recipe!

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great recipe

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Yum Yum Yum. We loved this soup. I used two ham hocks and two cans of mexican diced tomatoes. My soup did not come with a spice packet. I added cajun seasoning, liquid smoke and crushed pepper along with the spices listed. It was hands down the best bean soup I ever tasted. I will definitely be making this again and again.

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There's nothing I like better than good soup, and this one was great! I didn't have any ham hocks or a ham bone, so I used some diced pieces of ham. I also used vegetable bouillon rather than chicken bouillon. Such an easy recipe to prepare, yet it is filled with so much flavor. It's the best 15-bean soup I've made, and we'll be having it again.

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Fantatic recipe! All of the seasoning melds together and the ham adds that rich layer of flavor. I used a meaty hambone, and removed it before adding the seasoning packet. I shredded the ham and returned it back to the soup before serving. Served with cornbread, and I was in heaven. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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This soup is really good I may update later and rate as 5 I have larangitus so my taste sence is not all there. I soaked beans overnight completed steps 2-5 - Brought to a boil then put in a crock pot. I grated up a carrot and put in. I did not add salt until tender as salt prevents beans from getting tender as soon as they could have otherwise. I cooked on high for 1 1/2 hours and when I noticed it was boiling I put on low for 2 hours as I wanted for lunch. I put in salt and ate. The beans were all tender. Oh I did not use the season package that came with the beans and instead of chicken bouillion cube i used chicken flavored better than boullion. Since recipe made so much I only made half of recipe

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I absolutely loved this recipe. I didn't have any ham hocks, so instead I used some leftover cooked bacon and German sausage from earlier in the week (a small amount of each), a 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, and added a green bell pepper diced (since I was using the Cajun blend, I wanted the Cajun holy trinity of veggies-onion, bell pepper, celery). I also cooked in the crock pot. I put the beans in early in the morning, turned on high for 4 hours, then added all the other ingredients and cooked for an additional 2-3 hours on high. Came out perfect.

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Great recipe, I soaked the beans over night and used ham and the ham bone left over from the holidays that I had in the freezer and I cooked it in a slow cooker. The wife really liked it and is already making suggestions on how to make different versions of your recipe. The best part.... she didn't have to cook! Thanks.

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Very good. This is the first time I ever had a 15 bean soup. The only changes I made was to use stewed tomatoes instead of the whole and chicken granules instead of the cube as that was what I had hand. Otherwise I kept to the recipe. This made a huge pot and I have several individual size bowls cooling to freeze. Thank you

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This is another recipe I forgot to rate. I've made it several times and it has become a family favorite. I add worcestershire sauce, thyme, and beef broth. The beans I buy don't come with a seasoning packet but the soup is super without it. Thanks for sharing a true keeper!

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This was a really good soup. I didn't have any 15 bean mix, so I used what I had on hand, I think it wound up being 9 or 10 beans. REALLY easy, I did everything in the crock pot, after sauteeing the hambone and vegetables. I made it for a New Year's Day party we had, everyone loved it and I had a request for the recipe. Thank you!

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AMAZING!!!!! I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed it!!! I used the cajun flavored package, and hamhocks. I will not use hamhocks next time, I think it will be just as good without them!!!

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Great Recipe! Used 3 chicken bouillon cubes, added 3 bay leaves and used two cans of diced tomatoes. Didnt have celery so added carrots instead. Used minced garlic and pepper for seasoning. No additional salt was needed due to the bouillon cubes. Also had my butcher cut the ham hock in three pieces so it was easier to sautee.

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This soup is perhaps the greatest I think I have ever eaten! Since the theme here is to share our variations I cannot help but indulge. I add: 2-3 jalapeno peppers or 1 jalapeno and 1 serrano pepper HoneyBaked Ham of any type bone or not, usually whats left from a mini-ham with all that delicious caramel coating 2-3 potatoes depending on size cayenne pepper to taste 3 carrots dried chives vidallia onions (if I can find them) I love to play around with this recipe, its absolutely amazing!

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This is an amazing soup. I make it all the time, and it makes a LOT. Over time, I've changed it slightly. Instead of tomatoes, I add one can of tomato soup, which blends nicely throughout the soup instead of having the chunks and I feel gives it a richer flavor. I also use summer sausage as my meat and add Worcestershire sauce to give it a little kick. I sometimes omit the celery as well, depending on what I have on hand, which is another reason this soup is great..its versatile!

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This is really good! I used sausage in place of the ham hocks and then added 2 packets Goya ham concentrate for ham flavoring. Awesome! Thanks for posting.

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