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Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup

by Sarah Olson on August 31, 2014 | Updated January 3, 2023 36 Comments

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2 bowls of bean and bacon soup with corn bead on side

This Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup will hit the spot! Tender beans and bacon slow-cooked to perfection.

I also have a pinto bean and bacon soup that is very similar to this recipe! You should try both and let me know what you think.

navy beans, thyme, onion, bacon, chicken bouillon, tomatoes, garlic and carrots near slow cooker.

The recipe for Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup is very similar to Ham and Beans but with bacon.

I also decided to try fresh tomatoes instead of canned for this soup and those turned out better than canned. The soup has a little prep work like frying bacon and chopping vegetables. But really not too bad for homemade comforting soup! This tastes like Campbell’s bean with bacon soup but with much more flavor and no preservatives.

2 bowls of homemade bean and bacon soup with cornbread on side

I also wanted to mention to not forget cornbread and butter. The sweet cornbread and butter complement the smoky soup just right!

Here are my other favorite bean recipes:

  • Slow Cooker Italian Bean Soup
  • Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
  • Slow Cooker Taco 15 Bean Soup
  • Slow Cooker Ham and Beans
  • Slow Cooker Refried Beans

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Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup

5 from 1 vote
Smoky bean and bacon soup made in the slow cooker.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 474kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. dried small white beans (navy beans)
  • 8 slices thick-cut apple wood smoked bacon cooked and chopped (I use a 10 oz. package of Hempler's brand)
  • ½ tsp. hickory liquid smoke
  • 4 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 3 Roma Tomatoes diced
  • 2 carrots peeled and chopped
  • ½ tsp. dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 6 cups water
  • salt to taste add when done
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Instructions:

  • Add the beans, chicken bouillon cubes, Worcestershire sauce, onion, tomatoes, carrots, thyme, pepper, and cooked and chopped bacon.
  • Add the water. Stir.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 6-7 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time. You want the beans to be very soft.
  • When the cooking time is up, check to see if it needs salt.
  • For creamier beans, mash about 1/4 of the beans.
  • Serve with cornbread and butter.
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Nutrition Information:

Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 1198mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3666IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Nick Hardy says

      January 12, 2019 at 1:29 pm

      I made this with 2 ham hocks because that’s how the grocery store packaged them. This soup was amazingly delicious and rich. I’m making it for guests this weekend. Thanks for this recipe – 5 stars.

      Reply
    2. Chris says

      February 1, 2018 at 6:48 pm

      Can you recommend something that supplies the pork flavor of the ham hock, but without the hock? Do the think the bacon would give enough ham flavor and add a little liquid smoke if we wanted a Smokey flavor?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        February 2, 2018 at 12:07 pm

        You could do diced ham too? Or just bacon and maybe a half teaspoon of liquid smoke.

        Reply
    3. Lee says

      December 3, 2017 at 10:40 am

      We are prepping this now to put in the pot in the am so it will be ready when we get home from work. Thank you for sharing and looking forward to the yum!! Woot!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 3, 2017 at 8:02 pm

        Let me know how you like it Lee!

        Reply
    4. Nadette says

      November 15, 2016 at 12:24 am

      I don’t like reviews that say it looks good or whatever! I like when they describe the yummyness of it! So here I am, stomach growling telling you how good it sounds and so forth (shame on me…)! I WILL be making this first thing in the morning! I have everything in my pantry and am so happy thinking about the yummy goodness! Thank you for sharing❣

      Reply
    5. James says

      November 12, 2016 at 10:19 am

      Thank you, Sarah for the wonderful recipe and photography! I was wondering if my church could use the soup photo for our “soup and cornbread supper” announcement slide Sunday morning? It’s perfectly thematic!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 12, 2016 at 12:09 pm

        That’s fine James. 🙂

        Reply
        • James says

          November 12, 2016 at 4:30 pm

          Thank you so much!

    6. Amy says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:52 pm

      We made this for tonight–it was great! Plenty of flavor! I sprinkled shaved Parmesan on top when I served it, and I saved a few exta slices of bacon so we could sprinkle that too.

      Reply
    7. Dk says

      March 7, 2016 at 1:28 pm

      Can you mix low temp and high temp to cook faster? If so, what would you recommend?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 7, 2016 at 3:06 pm

        I’ve had luck with beans cooking on high for 8 hours. You may be able to get away with 7 hours on high since white beans are so small.

        Reply
    8. Kristen says

      February 2, 2016 at 5:25 pm

      My entire family liked this, which is a rare thing, so it will be added to the meal rotation. The only change I made was that I only used bacon, not a ham hock. Otherwise made it just as written, and it turned out perfect.

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