Slow Cooker Cajun 15 Bean Soup with Turkey
11 Comments Nov 09, 2018
Updated Apr 22, 2024
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This recipe is Sponsored by Hurst’s® HamBeens® Cajun 15 Bean Soup® though all opinions are mine alone.
Have leftover turkey? Forget the turkey noodle soup this year and make this Slow Cooker Cajun 15 Bean Soup with Turkey instead!
I’ve been eagerly awaiting for it to get closer to Thanksgiving to share this recipe. I’m sharing a recipe I created for Hurst’s Hambeen’s, I’m using their Cajun 15 Bean Soup mix for this recipe.
Often after Thanksgiving, I make soup the next day with the leftover turkey. My go-to is always turkey noodle and that can get boring. I love how this soup mix changes the leftover turkey into an entirely different meal, something with spice and lots of flavors.
Hurst’s Hambeens Cajun 15 Bean Soup Mix is widely available in the dried bean section of the store. You can look up where to find the bean mix closest to you.
These dried beans cook up very well in the slow cooker without presoaking. I cooked these beans for 7 hours on high.
It may seem like a long time, but it’s the right amount of time for the beans to tenderize. I love how the split peas dissolve in the soup, but many of the other beans keep their shape.
The packaging on the Cajun 15 Bean Mix suggests not adding anything acidic until the end of the cooking time, doing this ensures the beans will tenderize. I add crushed tomatoes and lemon juice right before serving.
Save this recipe now so those leftovers don’t get wasted. You can find more 15 bean soup recipes here from Hurst’s Hambeens. Have a great weekend! And stay tuned I have a leftover ham recipe coming next month that you will love too.
More 15 Bean soup recipes to try:
- Slow Cooker 15 Bean Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Slow Cooker Vegetarian Cajun 15 Bean Soup
- 15 Bean Soup with Ham and Collard Greens
- Slow Cooker 15 Bean Soup with Ham
- Slow Cooker Pizza 15 Bean Soup
- Slow Cooker Taco 15 Bean Soup
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Slow Cooker Cajun 15 Bean Soup with Turkey
Ingredients
- 20 oz. Hurst’ HamBeensⓇ Cajun 15 Bean SoupⓇ mix, (save Cajun flavor packet for the end of cooking time)
- 3 cups leftover cooked turkey or chicken
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 1 poblano pepper, seeds removed and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. liquid hickory smoke
- 8 cups water
Add these ingredients at the end:
- 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and sort through the dry beans, sort out any debris and discard. Add the rinsed beans to the slow cooker.
- Add the cooked turkey, onion, celery, poblano pepper, bell pepper, oregano, pepper, liquid smoke, and water. Pour over the water and stir. (Wait to add the tomatoes and lemon juice).
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time. Add the crushed tomatoes, lemon juice and the Cajun seasoning packet, stir. Add salt if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
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This recipe is Sponsored by Hurst’s® HamBeens® Cajun 15 Bean Soup® though all opinions are mine alone.
I had everything but Cajun seasoning so I made my own. Excellent soup. I like hearty soups and stoops. This is the time of the year I like to try new recipes. The cast-iron pot or crockpot gets a lot of use from now till spring and even then I find myself making some.
I enjoyed this one very much. As far as freezing, you can pretty much freeze anything but this one is easily frozen. No problem!
Does anyone know what’s in the Cajun seasoning?
Here is the information: https://hurstbeans.com/products/ham-beens-cajun-15-bean-soup
Absolutely Delicious! Didn’t see Cajun 15 bean soup turkey recipe but I did cook Cajun 15 beans soup with turkey with some tweaks. I used 1 lb. ground turkey crumbled, 1 hot turkey Italian sausage link, 2 turkey andouille sausages, medium yucca thickly sliced, 3 medium red potatoes, 2 large red onions, 5 garlic cloves, 2 Goya chicken bouillon pkgs., 1 Habanero pepper diced, handful cilantro, sea salt to taste.
I wanted a hearty healthy yet spicy soup. The yucca and potatoes thickened soup to a stew consistency. Habanero pepper and spice pack added just the right amount of spiciness when added while beans were cooking. Used enough spring water to cover potatoes and yucca.
I didn’t use tomatoes and forgot to add the lime juice but was delicious to my taste buds. Also, I used the quick method cooked on high heat till time to add sautéed ingredients. Thanks for sharing recipe!
This sounds really good, but is it real spicy? My stomach doesn’t like as much spice as it used to, lol. Might try it even if I only use 1/2 of the spice pk. Thanks
I was wondering the same. I’m going to test the spice mix before mixing it all in.
Can I freeze this if we have any leftovers?
I don’t see why not!
You can freeze just about anything. I freeze individual portions.
You can freeze with freezer bags you can freeze if you’ve got, or you can do it with your meal. Minder bags are usually freeze 2 cups serve bags and write what it is in it. Sometimes I write a gallon if it’s one meal but I use the seal to seal the bags.
That looks really delicious