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Slow Cooker 15 BEAN SOUP® with Ham & Kale

Recipe By

The Magical Slow Cooker

This 15 BEAN SOUP® turns out a bit creamy with some of the beans breaking down into the broth after the long 6 hour cook time. After the cooking time is done I add lemon juice, Italian diced tomatoes and a few cups of chopped kale. I love the added kale in this recipe. The kale takes about 20 minutes to soften at the end of the cooking time of this recipe.

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

6 hours, 20 minutes

Servings

10

Ingredients

20 oz. [HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP®](/products/ham-beens-original-15-bean-soup) (save ham flavor packet to add at the end of cooking time)

2 cups diced ham (leftover ham works great!)

1 small yellow onion, diced

2 carrots, peeled and diced

2 celery stalks, peeled and diced

1 tbsp. minced garlic

2 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. dried thyme

8 cups water

1 bay leaf

Add these ingredients at the end:

14.5 oz. can Italian flavored diced tomatoes

3 cups chopped kale

1/2 lemon, juiced

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This 15 BEAN SOUP® turns out a bit creamy with some of the beans breaking down into the broth after the long 6 hour cook time. After the cooking time is done I add lemon juice, Italian diced tomatoes and a few cups of chopped kale. I love the added kale in this recipe. The kale takes about 20 minutes to soften at the end of the cooking time of this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 20 oz. HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP® (save ham flavor packet to add at the end of cooking time)

  • 2 cups diced ham (leftover ham works great!)

  • 1 small yellow onion, diced

  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced

  • 2 celery stalks, peeled and diced

  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic

  • 2 tsp. dried basil

  • 1 tsp. dried thyme

  • 8 cups water

  • 1 bay leaf

  • Add these ingredients at the end:

  • 14.5 oz. can Italian flavored diced tomatoes

  • 3 cups chopped kale

  • 1/2 lemon, juiced

Cooking Directions

  1. Rinse and sort beans, discarding any debris. Add the beans to the slow cooker. Save the ham flavor packet for after the entire cooking time is up.

  2. Add ham, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, basil, thyme and water. Stir.

  3. Add the bay leaf on top of the soup.

  4. Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.

  5. After the six hour time is up remove the bay leaf.

  6. Add the lemon juice, diced tomatoes and chopped kale.

  7. Stir. Replace the lid and cook on HIGH for 20 minutes more.

  8. Add the ham flavor packet and stir once more. Serve and enjoy!