This recipe is sponsored by Hurst’s® HamBeens® though all opinions are mine alone.
Slow Cooker Pinto Bean and Bacon Soup is like navy bean and bacon soup but with Pinto Beans instead. It will be your new favorite bean soup!
Hello! I have another great bean recipe for you today made with Hurst’s HamBeens Pinto Beans with Ham flavor. If you are a fan of Navy Bean and Bacon Soup then you will LOVE this. Pinto beans are by far my favorite bean and I usually only make refried beans with them. Now I have a new go to recipe for my love of pinto beans. Hurst’s pinto beans are great quality, I had a different brand of pinto beans I found in my pantry and those beans were tiny compared to the Hurst’s Brand. You can see where to find these Hurst’s Hambeens Pinto Beans here.
I do not presoak my beans in this recipe. It’s really not necessary! I keep the lid on the slow cooker the entire cooking time and the beans turn out very tender. I use a full 12 cups of chicken broth in this recipe, the beans really soak up the broth and I wanted enough liquid to make a soup. Though this recipe is very similar to Navy Bean and Bacon soup, I could not resist in adding a jalapeño. If you don’t like spicy, it’s fine to leave the jalapeño out.
This is what the beans look like after the cooking time is up. I wait to add the ham flavoring until right before serving.
Isn’t this a great looking soup? I hope you give it a try. If you want to see more bean recipes like this, you can find them here at Hurst’s Hambeens website. Have a great weekend!
Slow Cooker Pinto Bean and Bacon Soup
Ingredients:
- 20 oz. pkg. Hurst’sⓇ HamBeensⓇ Pinto Beans with Ham Flavor (save flavor packet and add at the end of cook time)
- 1 white onion diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 3 celery ribs diced
- 1 jalapeno minced (optional, add if you want it spicy)
- 8 slices bacon cooked and sliced
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- 12 cups chicken broth
- salt and pepper to taste (add at the end)
Instructions:
- Rinse and sort the beans, discard any debris. Add to the slow cooker, no need to presoak.
- Add the onion, carrots, celery, jalapeno, bacon, thyme and chicken broth. Wait to add the ham flavor packet. Stir.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is up, sprinkle over the included ham flavor packet. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
- Serve and enjoy!!
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This recipe is sponsored by Hurst’s Hambeens though all opinions are mine alone.
Jessie says
Can you add ground beef to this? How would I add it in?
Sarah Olson says
Cook and crumble the beef and you can add it at the beginning, or at the end.
JC says
Fantastic! Did not add pepper not into spicy.
Kristina Vasek says
would tomatoes instead of carrots be an okay change ? I HATE cooked carrots lol.
Sarah Olson says
yes, but add them at the end. Tomatoes can keep the beans from softening.
Valerie Silva says
Has anyone tried this with Anasazi beans?
Anonymous says
What gives it the thick broth look. Is it that thick when it is cooked?
Sarah Olson says
Because it’s cooked so long some of the beans break down and that helps make a thick broth. The more it’s stirred too, that happens.
Anonymous says
Can I use 15 bean soup w/HAM PACKET
Sarah Olson says
Yes! It will be good!
Anonymous says
My daughter cant eat pork. Could I substitute turkey bacon and leave out the ham flavoring?
Sarah Olson says
Yes! Also the ham flavoring is vegetarian, so no pork in it. 🙂
Charlotte Francischine says
I like it better without the ham packet myself!!!! Makes a totally different soup!!
Sarah Olson says
Yep! I think the beans are great quality and good with or without the packet.
Mary says
I can not find the package of Hurst beans, where has people found them?
Sarah Olson says
I’ve had the best luck at Walmart.
Jeff says
7 hours on high seems like along time to be on high. Has anyone made any adjustments to this?
Sarah Olson says
Hi Jeff, beans take some time to soften. You can do 10 on low if you’d like.
Jeff says
Thank you Sarah, I think my slow cooker may be hotter than others. Even if I do a pot roast in mine on low for 7-8 hours, I usually end up putting it on keep warm for the last 2-3 hours.
Sarah Olson says
Oh, I see. You’d have to test it out then for sure.
Christine Ramsey says
The recipe looks great, but … 10servings? I’d end up eating this night after night after night.
D’you think the excess could be frozen, without impairing the flavours?
What did we do for dinner, before the slowcooker came into our lives?
Sarah Olson says
Hi Kristy! I think it would freeze fine. Or I think the recipe would work great cut in half as well!
Kenj Tee says
Amazon has your book for………..$$$68???
Sarah Olson says
It’s been discontinued. Those are just inflated prices. I’m getting the rights back to the book soon and will probably only sell the e-book.