old-fashioned bean soup with a modern twist

Name: Old-Fashioned Bean Soup with a Modern Twist
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) fat (oil, butter, bacon grease); 3-4 cup(s) diced or chopped ham; 1 large onion, chopped; 1/3 cup(s) diced celery; 1 cup(s) canned carrots; 6 - pieces bacon, crisped and crumbled; 4 cup(s) chicken broth; 2- 28 oz can(s) pinto beans; 3- 15 oz can(s) great northern beans; salt; pepper; onion powder

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Lori Moore

Enville, TN

Updated on Jan 4, 2020

This bean soup recipe is one of our favorites. It is so easy and quick on those rushed nights. I serve this with cornbread.

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This soup is one of our family favorites. This soup is quick and easy in a hurry. I created this with pintos and great northerns, but you can use any beans you have on hand. I have been known to use any left over ham.

prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon fat (oil, butter, bacon grease)
3-4 cups diced or chopped ham
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup diced celery
1 cup canned carrots
6 - pieces bacon, crisped and crumbled
4 cups chicken broth
2- 28 oz cans pinto beans
3- 15 oz cans great northern beans
salt
pepper
onion powder

How To Make old-fashioned bean soup with a modern twist

Step 1

In the bottom of a soup pot, saute ham, onions, and celery in the fat/grease of your choice.

Step 2

When the ham is heated through and the onions and celery are translucent, add in bacon, and carrot, sauteing until the vegetables are heated through.
Step 3

Next, pour in undrained beans and stock. Flavor with seasonings, to your liking.
Step 4

Cook over medium heat until soup comes to a slow boil. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer 15-20 minutes.
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