Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup
From frankieanne 16 years ago
- 5-40 minutes to make
- Serves 8
I made this when I wanted a bean soup, but had no ham. Prep and cook time do not include bean soaking time. Thanks to member mommyluvs2cook for the fabulous picture!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. dried small white beans shopping list
- 6 cups of water shopping list
- 8 slices bacon, cut into 1" pieces shopping list
- 1 cup chopped celery shopping list
- 1 cup chopped carrots shopping list
- 1 cup chopped onions shopping list
- 1 clove minced garlic shopping list
- 1 tsp. Italian herb seasoning shopping list
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Soak the beans in water overnight.
- Drain the water from the beans and place in slow cooker. Add six cups fresh water.
- Cook bacon pieces until done, but not too crispy. Remove from pan with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Add drained bacon to slow cooker.
- Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until beans are tender.
- Remove three cups of beans with a slotted spoon. Mash (I used a potato masher) or puree in food processor according to the texture you like. Return mashed beans to slow cooker. Cook for 30 minutes more to rewarm mashed beans.
- I served the soup in a bread bowl made from a small round loaf of sourdough bread.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
Loved this out of the can as a child, but love it even more out of the crockpot as an adult! :) Made a couple changes posted in this IMI soup thread -----> So...more
mommyluvs2cook
in Santa Fe loved it
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Made again 01/13/17. Won't let me leave another rating as I've made and rated this before but it's a 10 out of 5. :) More in IMI11.
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chuckieb
in Ottawa loved it
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