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Slow cooker broccoli cheddar soup

Nothing beats a slow cooked meal that cooks all day, and fills your home with the delicious aroma of this 15 Bean Soup! I wondered which dishes our children would love about growing up with, and what recipes their future slow cooker broccoli cheddar soup would be asking ME for!

I knew I had to try and find a way to recreate this 15 bean soup for him. I regularly make this recipe whenever I have a ham bone, but I sub smoked ham steaks, or make it vegetarian if I have to! Try my Meatloaf Recipe, paired with Mashed Potatoes and Sautéed Green Beans. Or, try this yummy recipe for Red Beans and Rice! Why you’ll love this recipe This is a great recipe to set and forget. Just soak the beans overnight and add them with the other ingredients to the slow cooker in the morning. Dinner will be ready when you get home!

What to serve with 15 bean soup A crusty roll or thick slice of bread slathered with butter completes this meal! Quick and easy to make, these deliciously soft Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls make the perfect amount for your family! They make a hearty side to any dinner. FAQs for making 15 Bean Soup: Why should you soak the beans? Soaking the beans is optional, but it removes some of the  indigestible sugars responsible for the unfortunate side affects of beans.

Soaking the beans also speeds up the cooking process, so if you were making a soup on the stove top, you’d absolutely want to do this. I prefer to do it, but it’s not compulsory! What are the beans in 15 Bean Soup Mix? The brand I buy contains northern, pinto, large lima, blackeye, garbanzo, baby lima, green split, kidney, cranberry, small white, pink, small red, yellow split, lentil, navy, white kidney, black, yellow eye. It’s the combination of carrots, onion, and celery.