I have not tried this recipe yet. Can’t wait to make this! I used northern beans. Next time, I would not puree the beans in water, but would use some of the chicken broth. Way to much sodium in most of your meals. In slow cooker, add soaked beans, sausage, onion, carrots, garlic, bay leaf, and about 6 cups chicken stock, or enough to cover the ingredients plus two inches. What do you recommend as a side dish for this soup? I’m adding a piece or Parmesan rine for more flavour, made this recipe…. directions Soak beans overnight in cold water. Hi Gina, can I use my immersion blender at the end to blend the whole thing? Set aside on paper towels. I think if I add this, we’ll be prepared for any winter Michigan wants to throw at us. Any suggestions? Hearty and delicious.  Very yummy and filling soup!  This recipe is now on my “favorites” list! Perfect for these fall/winter days. I didn’t puree a can of beans with water, but threw everything in the pot to cook, then used an immersion blender lightly at the end. Will definitely make it again!! Welcome to Butter Your Biscuit. Cover and cook on HIGH for 7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time. I love your recipes and thought I had everything in the cupboards but sadly did not.  Topped with the bacon and some homemade croutons (cubed a nice Italian loaf, tossed with olive oil and salt and pepper and baked them 10 mins or so at 400 degrees) .Topped everything with a little grated parmesan It’s officially a meal!!! My kids didn’t care for it, but they don’t care for beans or soup, so no surprise there. will eye it for amount. Slow Cooker Navy Bean Soup This slow cooker navy bean soup is made with dry navy beans, celery, and carrots for a hearty, healthy and quick meal. Place 2 cups of the soup in the blender and puree to thicken, then add back to the soup along with the spinach and stir until wilted. My mom used to make a bean soup and it was my favorite. Super inexpensive to make, too for 4-6 meals.  I puréed one of the cans of northern beans. It's delicious, inexpensive, and easy to make and leftovers are even better the next day.  Fantastic! Thank you so much! However now there’s congealed grease sitting on top of the soup. I’ve made this twice and it has come out too thin too soupy both times. My husband and I enjoyed this a lot.Â, I made this last night for my lunches this week.  It reminded me so much of my soup recipe but I’m sure it was a lighter version. Keeping ingredients on hand for this keeper. But first….. Slow Cooker In a blender, blend 1 can of beans with 1 cup of water. I didn’t see any mention of salt and pepper amounts, so just used what I thought was appropriate. You need more time and more liquid with dry beans. (I have a crock pot). One of the best soups I’ve made in awhile. more or less than 3 cups? If using a dutch oven, simmer all the ingredients for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. My family grew up eating Campbells Soup Bean with Bacon. Thanks GinaÂ, It turned out wonderful! The bacon is a great addition though I don’t see how 4 slices can cut it for the amount of soup this recipe yields. This is definitely going on my regular rotation for meal prep lunches. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 9 hours, or until the beans are tender. Two thumbs up from my family! I wonder if you could substitute kale for the spinach? The only thing I may do different next time is add less water or use my immersion blender instead of a blender because it wasn’t as thick as I would have liked. I really commend you. Really tasty, but definitely not low cal. This recipe sounds amazing and I can’t wait to try it. Might be an option for the lady whose husband picked his out. Add the chicken stock, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, cooked bacon, bay leaf, tomato paste, and … Plus it good for you. Made this for my weekly meals. Made with diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, Navy beans and bacon. In the last step..”Stir in the tomato paste then add the pureed beans, beans, broth, rosemary and bay leaves. Fantastic recipe. Hi Gina, can I double this recipe in the Instant Pot? I’m curious are were we supposed to do this manual with the pressure cooker or hit soup and then adjust the time and high-pressure? Love your recipes and tell everyone I can about the site. It infused everything with a meaty, delicious flavor. Combine the beans, bacon, onion, celery, carrot, bouquet garni and broth in slow cooker. Transfer to the … HELP! You should try my slow cooker tomato soup, so good!! Took a bit more time than I expected but worth it! The family made this for me last night since I’m under the weather. -I used one can of white beans and 2 cans of pork and beans in tomato sauce. Kudos on the great recipe, I’m excited to try more from this site! I’m making this right now in the slow cooker (happened to have all ingredients in hand) and it already smells great (cuz, bacon), and yes, I’m sitting in a cozy chair reading a book. Delicious! This is fantastic! It is super easy, about 15 minutes of prep time and then throw it in the slow cooker and leave it. It didn’t say to drain the bacon grease so I didn’t. Made your chicken broth using 2 chicken breasts (Onion, Carrot, celery, parsley, bay leaves, and few cups of water). Serving size is 1 1/3c. Cook chopped bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 7-8 minutes until almost crisp. This was fabulous!! I added in mushrooms, also. How Many cups (or fractions there of) is in a serving? Shannon, you need to cook the dried beans separately first. OMG!! The only variation I did was to add the bacon into the entire pot to give it a more smoky flavor. One by accident. Thank you!! When I went to pick up two more I bought one Garbanzo and one Navy bean. This is a delicious soup which will really hit the spot today . I wilted the spinach called for in the recipe, then put another handful in the bottom of my soup bowl and ladled the soup over it to give me added veggie power. I used the instapot method, and my stick blender.  I used Pancetta vs bacon and used chicken broth vs water when blending the first can of beans. I would love one that I can set a timer to start at a certain time so when I am away it can start cooking! Can you use vegetable broth and leave out the bacon to make this vegan? Now I did do a few tweaks. To thicken the soup I pureed 1 can of beans with water before cooking, then once it was cooked I pureed 2 cups of the cooked soup and mixed it all together leaving the rest a little chunky. Different size but you can sub them! this might be my new favorite recipe of yours! So you don’t have cut it up.  Thank you 🙂. It’s more of a personal preference. Saute the bacon in … 3 chicken bouillon cubes ▢ When the bacon was almost done, I added the onion, celery, and carrots, and left the bacon in the mix when I added the beans. I love the spinach too! FYI I used one lb of dried (rinsed) navy beans in the crockpot with six cups of broth, and let it go on high for seven hours. So yummy and a great start to fall soup season! lol! Ok, I am very new to the Instant Pot movement (I am anticipating one for Christmas), but wouldn’t you use dried navy beans for an pressure cooker recipe? Put the beans and cooking water in the slow cooker with the diced carrot, celery, onion, and ham or ham bone. Gina, I have to tell  you how your talent for making healthy delicious food has changed my life. Good winter comfort food. I made this for the first time for a GTG with some girlfriends and it was a HIT!!!! Gina, this is a lovely recipe, thank you! Instructions. Happy hour with my husband. Reserve 2 tbsp bacon fat. I used dried navy beans that I soaked overnight and six cups of fat free chicken broth. If so, do i need to change anything? I have the same question. This soup freezes well and is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. I know you haven’t made this with dried beans, but I’m hoping you can help me salvage the recipe. ), and maybe the bacon I purchased from my particular deli doesn’t have as much salt as mass market produced bacon. I decided to make the beans from scratch, a first for me. But, this reminds me of the Campbell’s bean with bacon soup my mom used to give me when I was young. If I make it again, I’ll either omit the water all together and just blend the beans with 1 cup of the broth instead. Pressure Cooker and Slow Cooker … It seems silly to not make the navy beans in the instant pot from dried. Recommend!!  Thanks for sharing!! And I put in double the spinach and carrots for extra veggies. Served it with some wholegrain bread and garlic roasted caulini, it was a hit! Because of the changes I did not use the rosemary or bay leaf either. You might just find that chick peas take a bit longer (maybe 35 – 40 minutes) instead of the 25 minutes for the softer beans. Will definitely be eating this again. This is very good and super easy to make. I salivate thinking about it! Made this tonight. Highly recommend it! Let it go on low for roughly another half hour. AND your recipes always yield themselves well if someone does want to add something extra.  I didn’t add the spinach to the soup(didn’t think kids would like that part), but instead put in the bottom of my bowl and it wilted just fine. pkg. My local market doesn’t have them. Do I finish on the stovetop? Even my meat loving husband loves it, because of the bits of bacon on top. My family loved it, especially good after a cold, windy day. This way you don’t waste it. the recipe would change as written with dried. This information will not be used for any purpose other than enabling you to post a comment. I’m so glad I found your site! I often use Great Northern White Beans in soups, but wondered if it made any difference which beans to use in this recipe, and more specifically, if it would change the SmartPoint values. So cozy!! Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook for another minute or two. THIS SOUP IS SO GOOD! I used the quick soak method on the stove top. I’ve made this twice so far using my slowcooker– already a favorite! I like the idea of this recipe it just needs something more. Aug 24, 2017 - A slow cooker is a busy mom's best friend! We made pita bread from scratch…amazing combo. Check the beans to see if water is still covering them. I did not add bacon, but added a little fat free half and half to make it creamier. It’s hot. Need to try your tomato as I love Panera’s too.Â. I would microwave my bacon as a topping since I would be adding the ham hoc.  Need to get the rest of the ingredients.Â, To the person who had problems getting the beans cooked. You have a great knack for making very flavorful dishes with only a handful of ingredients.  Thank you Gina! Combine all ingredients, including cooked bacon and fat, in … I own three of your books and love those too! I never understood people who ask these types of questions or make these comments on recipies. Thanks! Saute the bacon in a large pot until crisp. In a blender, blend 1 can of beans with 1 cup of water. Stir. Making this was just as easy and healthier. If anything I would recommend a bit more tomato paste and more seasoning/salt/herbs, as well as some garlic (which I of course added), but overall the base recipe is fantastic. Used WW recipe builder to calculate points, to check ham vs bacon and they were the same as original (blue/1). It’s a pressure cooker plus rice cooker plus slow cooker, etc. I made it Saturday during hurricane Mathew, no power but gas stove 🙂 Couldn’t blend the one can of beans because of the power outage but turned out perfect regardless. ), but I've also included slow cooker and stove top directions as well. I didn’t bother blending any of the beans. The Instant Pot! It was always one of my favorites. Yes, a towel over the blender and doing it in small batches avoids that. Thank you!Â, That is a Blendtec Blender!!!! Loved it and will most certainly make again!! I made it on the stovetop and instead of using a blender, I used my immersion blender at the beginning to purée the beans and then used it again for a little bit at the end to thicken, leaving some of the veggies in tact . I had to take a little taste and it’s delicious.Â, I used canned great northern beans and thick cut bacon. Only three starts because it could use more seasonings as it tasted bland. I even made a mistake and used one can of garbanzo beans instead of the navy beans and it was still so so delicious. I made the slow cooker version of this and it was awesome! Also are we supposed to let the pressure leave naturally? Made exactly as written and this was fantastic! Bean and Bacon soup is hearty and filling, the perfect soup for a chilly fall night! To serve, ladle into 6 bowls and top with bacon. I added the entire can of tomato paste … that’s what I get trying to multitask … any way to correct my mistake! I made this soup today in the Instant Pot…I used dry navy beans as I don’t keep canned beans in the pantry. Cook the soup on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 8 to 10 hours. I am labeling this kid-friendly because I would have eaten this as a kid, but full disclosure my youngest daughter Madison does not like beans or anything pureed (kids!) **add more stock if you want it to be thinner. It is delicious!!!!! Any white bean is fine and the points stay the same. 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