This 15 bean soup is a delicious cornucopia of beans, lentils, onions, celery, carrots, and smoked sausage in a broth seasoned with smoked paprika, chili powder, and thyme. This comforting soup is full of vibrant color and hearty, wholesome vegetables. It is sure to warm both your body and your soul.
Warm up on a chilly day with this hearty and flavorful 15 bean soup recipe. Packed with protein and vegetables, it’s the perfect comfort food for any occasion. Find the 15 bean mixture at your favorite grocery store in the dried bean aisle. Plan ahead and soak your beans the night before while you sleep. This easy soup will quickly become a favorite.
We are a bean loving family! If you love beans as much as we do, you must try my baked beans, crockpot cowboy beans, black-eyed pea soup, and black bean and corn salad.
WHAT BEANS ARE IN 15 BEAN SOUP
In this particular soup using Hurst’s 15 bean mixture, there are northern beans, pinto beans, large lima beans, yelloweye beans, garbanzo beans, baby lima beans, green split peas, kidney beans, cranberry beans, small white beans, pink beans, small red beans, yellow split peas, lentils, navy beans, white kidney beans, and black beans. Of course, if you pick a different brand, the beans will vary but the soup will still turn out delicious.
15 BEAN SOUP INGREDIENTS
15 bean mixture – found in the dried bean section. I used Hurst 15 bean.
Vegetable oil
Onion – preferably sweet yellow onion
Celery
Smoked sausage – like Polska Kielbasa
Garlic – fresh, of course
Spices – paprika, chili powder, dried thyme, dried marjoram or dried oregano, and ground cayenne pepper
Low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
Fire roasted tomatoes
Carrots
Bay leaf
HOW TO MAKE 15 BEAN SOUP
