08/21/2026
🫘 15-Bean Soup — Perfect Comfort Food
🔥 15-BEAN SOUP WITH HAM 🔥
Nothing beats a big bowl of homemade 15-bean soup on a chilly day! Packed with beans, smoky ham, vegetables, and plenty of flavor, this is the kind of meal that gets even better the next day. 😋
Ingredients:
* 1 package (20 oz) 15-bean soup mix
* 1 lb smoked ham or ham hock
* 1 medium onion, diced
* 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
* 2 carrots, diced
* 2 celery stalks, diced
* 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
* 8 cups chicken broth
* 1 tsp smoked paprika
* 1 tsp Italian seasoning
* ½ tsp black pepper
* 1 bay leaf
* Salt to taste
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* Optional: diced kielbasa or hot sauce 🌶️
Directions:
1. Rinse and sort the beans. Soak overnight, then drain.
2. Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic for 4–5 minutes.
3. Add beans, ham, tomatoes, chicken broth, seasonings, and bay leaf.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1½–2½ hours, or until the beans are tender.
5. Remove the ham, shred the meat, and return it to the pot.
6. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
7. Serve hot with cornbread or crusty bread. 🥖
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