Try this Slow Cooker Pizza 15 Bean Soup this week! The sausage slow cooks with the beans along with deluxe pizza flavorings and makes the BEST bean soup!
Sponsored by Hurst’s® Hambeens® though all opinions are mine alone.
I’ve always been fascinated with 15 bean Soup. Such a great idea to have a beautiful mix of beans, and a great ingredient to bring conversation to the dinner table. There are so many ways to make 15 bean Soup, here are my other favorites: 15 bean soup with ham and cajun 15 bean soup with turkey.
What kind of beans are in Hurst’s 15 Bean Soup Mix?
According to Hurst’s Hambeens, their soup mix contains at least 15 of these beans:
- Northern
- Pinto
- Large lima
- Blackeye
- Garbanzo
- Baby lima
- Kidney
- Cranberry
- Small white
- Pink
- Small Red
- Lentil
- Navy
- White Kidney
- Black
- Yellow eye
- Green Spilt
- Yellow split
I don’t know about you but I’m kind of mind blown that this soup mix I use may have even more beans than fifteen AND they all taste great together. I love how the smaller beans like the split peas and lentils melt into the soup and make it creamy
Should I soak my beans?
You do not need to presoak. Cooking the beans in the slow cooker on the high setting cooks them up perfectly. I do not soak any of my beans anymore.
If you are used to soaking and just can’t stop I understand! It was hard for me to make the changeover.
To soak beans overnight: sort any debris from the beans and discard then pour over water to cover (plus a few extra inches of
How to make Pizza Bean Soup:
- Place the 15 bean soup mix in a strainer. Sort out any debris from the beans and discard. Rinse the beans and add them to the slow cooker.
- You can save the ham seasoning packet that is included in the package for another recipe, you won’t need it in this recipe.
- Brown the sausage in a skillet on the stovetop. I use a roll of breakfast sausage for this recipe. Slice the pepperoni in thick slices. Add both of these to the slow cooker.
- Add your favorite pizza toppings next. I add green bell pepper, mushrooms, onions, olives, oregano,
and red pepper flakes. Then add chicken broth. - No salt needed! The sausage and pepperoni (and the marinara in the final step) is plenty of salt.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 5 hours.
- When the cooking time is up
, add a jar of marinara sauce or 2 small jars of pizza sauce. Stir and serve!
Where can I find 15 Bean Soup Mix?
My go-to place for finding this mix is at Walmart (and many more of their mixes) or Fred Meyer (Kroger). You can also use this store locator.
What to serve with this soup?
- Top with mozzarella or parmesan
- Garlic bread
- Tossed green salad
We LOVED this soup. The sausage and pepperoni flavor the soup and beans PERFECTLY! I froze all the leftovers in small containers and can’t wait to have them later this month.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients
- 20 oz. pkg. Hurst'sⓇ HambeensⓇ 15 bean SoupⓇ mix (You can save the ham seasoning packet that is included in the package for another recipe, you won't need it in this recipe)
- 1 lb. Italian or breakfast sausage browned, crumbled, and drained of fat
- 5 oz. pepperoni (look for pepperoni that is not sliced) slice into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 red onion diced
- 1½ cups mushrooms
- 3.8 oz. black olives drained
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes optional, this can be spicy
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 24 oz. jarred marinara or pizza sauce
Serving suggestions:
- shredded mozzarella cheese (or parmesan)
- garlic bread
Instructions
- No need to pre-soak the beans in this recipe! Place the 15 bean soup mix in a strainer. Sort through the beans and discard any debris. Rinse with cold water. Drain off any excess water.
- Add the rinsed beans to the slow cooker.
- Add the sausage, pepperoni, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, olives, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, and chicken broth. DO NOT ADD MARINARA SAUCE YET.
- Stir. Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is up, add the marinara (or pizza sauce), stir.
- I do not think this recipe needs salt, but taste and decide if you think it does.
- Top each bowl with shredded mozzarella and a pinch of red pepper flakes if desired.
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Notes
Do I need to soak the beans?
- You do not need to presoak. Cooking the beans in the slow cooker on the high setting cooks them up perfectly. I do not soak any of my beans anymore.
- If you are used to soaking your beans and just can’t stop I understand! It was hard for me to make the changeover.
- To soak beans overnight: sort any debris from the beans, discard then pour over water to cover (plus a few extra inches of water). The next morning when ready to use, drain off the water and add the beans to the slow cooker and continue with the recipe.
Nutrition
Sponsored by Hurst’s® Hambeens® though all opinions are mine alone.
Where can I buy 15 bean soup mix in Fredericton New Brunswick
hi Judy, I don’t think this bean mix is available in Canada. we’ll just have to wing it or look for some other mix to substitute.
me again! I just found a 13 bean soup mix on amazon.ca. Bob’s Red Mill 13 bean soup mix. I’m ordering it now cause this soup needs to get in my crock pot.
Hi Judy! I got this from Hurst’s Beans: Unfortunately, we do not have any distribution in Canada. HOWEVER, if they ever find themselves just west of Fredericton over the border in Maine, we have products in all Hannaford supermarkets in the area.
I wish you would include instructions for freezing this soup.