Crock-Pot Fifteen-Bean Soup

Name: Crock-Pot Fifteen-Bean Soup
Cook time: P1D2H
Total time: P1D2H
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: soup, 15-bean, mix; onions; garlic powder; celery salt; celery; bay leaves; cayenne pepper; black pepper; polish kielbasa sausage

Submitted by mumbus

Bean lovers will truly think this savory and hearty soup has a little bit of heaven in it.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

10 hrs

READY

10 hrs

Ingredients

OUNCES SOUP, 15-BEAN, MIX
package, discard the flavor packet, or a bag of mixed dried beans *

EACH ONIONS
chopped

TEASPOON GARLIC POWDER
or one clove garlic, mashed

TEASPOON CELERY SALT

STALKS CELERY
chopped *

EACH BAY LEAVES *

DASH CAYENNE PEPPER *

X BLACK PEPPER
ground, to taste *

EACH POLISH KIELBASA SAUSAGE
sliced into coins *

Directions

Soak beans overnight, changing water frequently. Drain.

In crockpot, cover beans with 1 inch water. Add all other ingredients except kielbasa. Cover and cook on high for one hour; turn to low and cook overnight. Stir once or twice during cooking.

One hour before serving, check the texture of the soup. If it’s too thin, mash some of the beans with a potato masher. Add sliced kielbasa. Cook for one hour.

Serve with tabasco sauce and bread or rice.

Serves 4 generously.

NOTE: This soup freezes well. Leftovers are excellent (usually thicker from reheating), and are delicious served over rice.