Happy Wednesday, Friends! It seems like most of you are probably still having winter weather with hopes of spring on the horizon, so today I'm sharing a hearty soup that's the perfect comfort food for chilly nights. Plus, it's healthy, can be prepared in the crockpot and is oh-so-thrifty!
I used a 15 bean soup mixture, but this is the recipe I follow with any variety of dried beans. I usually cook beans in the crockpot, but instead of soaking them overnight, I have a shortcut. Before cooking them in the crockpot, I brought them to a boil on the stovetop. Once they boiled, I removed them from the heat and allowed them to soak about an hour. Then I rinsed them thoroughly before placing them in the crockpot. Remember the organic herb stock I shared? You can find the recipe here.
I freeze it in cubes so I have it on hand for soup recipes like this one. I placed the herb stock cubes and crushed garlic on top of the beans and then covered them with water--enough that they were covered in about two inches.
I cooked them on low about 6 hours, until tender. If desired, stir in sausage the last hour of cooking. I used turkey sausage, about twice as much as what is pictured.
Enjoy!
YUM!!! Pinning! I love the tip on freezing the herbs in ice cubes! YES...love this tip! Bean and sausage soup would be wonderful anytime of the year for me. I love soups all year round. Thanks so much for sharing. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge bean soup lover and this looks yummy! The sausage makes it even better! xo Kathleen Charm Bracelet Diva {At Home}
ReplyDeleteYum! I love soups. This one looks so good! Pinning!
ReplyDeleteThe soup looks so good! I'll have to try it out!
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious, Cecelia! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I saw it on instagram earlier but I'm just now getting over here to read the recipe! I love beans in my soup.
ReplyDeleteI love soup. I could eat it every day. This recipe sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love bean soup! The quick soak is the only way I do beans, mainly, because I forget to soak the beans overnight. Yours looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteSounds good! No cold weather expected here, but I serve my family soup year round! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteYum, yum!! That sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteLooks so yummy! Winter is not over yet so soup is still a nice meal option :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks SO good! I saved it and will be making it this week. :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try this! I will be adding it to my menu list!
ReplyDeleteI love bean soup anytime of year. It's so good for you, and filling. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the #HomeMattersParty
ReplyDeleteFrugal, easy, and healthy...that's pretty much the trifecta of recipes for this household! I can't wait to try this with my family. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so tasty! Love your jadeite plates and bowls. I have the same set!
ReplyDeleteI love all your herb-inspired recipes Cecilia! You have such great ideas! Thank you for sharing with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a hearty soup Cecilia. And the stock made from herbs has to be super healthy along with those protein rich beans.
ReplyDeleteYour hearty bean soup looks so good and I bet the herbs give it a sensational flavor. Thank you for sharing your recipe at the Snickerdoodle Create~Bake~Make link party!
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