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Original 15 Bean Soup®

Recipe straight from our 15 BEAN SOUP package. Hurst's #1 selling and most popular soup. This easy to follow recipe tastes delicious with some smoked ham or sausage and feeds an army for under $1.00 per serving!

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

3 hours

Servings

14

Ingredients

1 package [HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP®](/products/ham-beens-original-15-bean-soup)

1 lb. ham, ham hocks, or smoked sausage

1 cup onion, chopped

1 15 oz. can diced or stewed tomatoes

1 tsp. chili powder

Juice from 1 lemon

1-2 cloves minced garlic

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Recipe straight from our 15 BEAN SOUP package. Hurst's #1 selling and most popular soup. This easy to follow recipe tastes delicious with some smoked ham or sausage and feeds an army for under $1.00 per serving!

Ingredients

  • 1 package HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP®

  • 1 lb. ham, ham hocks, or smoked sausage

  • 1 cup onion, chopped

  • 1 15 oz. can diced or stewed tomatoes

  • 1 tsp. chili powder

  • Juice from 1 lemon

  • 1-2 cloves minced garlic

Cooking Directions

  1. Traditional Method: Carefully rinse beans with water and check for any stones or debris.

  2. Soaking- Place beans in a large pot, cover with 8 cups of water. Allow beans to soak overnight or at least 8 hours.

  3. After soaking, drain excess water and add 8 cups of fresh water, onion, and meat (if using).

  4. Bring to a rolling boil, reduce the heat and simmer covered for 1.5-2 hours.

  5. After simmering, add tomatoes, chili powder, lemon juice and garlic. Simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

  6. Add contents of ham packet 1 to 2 minutes before cooking is completed. Salt and pepper to taste.

Tips

For even more flavor, substitute chicken or vegetable broth when boiling beans.