I love soup and I also love beans. But soup with beans? Perfection. In the case of this soup, I used a mix of 15 beans (because I couldn’t choose just one kind!) and added some veggies and a bit of smoky kielbasa. Seriously, you can’t go wrong with this soup – frugal, filling, and oh-so-tasty. On a cold winter day, a steamy bowl of this Kielbasa and 15 Bean Soup really hits the spot.
And although I used a particular brand of dried beans that happened to have 15 different kinds of beans, you can use any mixture you like. Some brands may have 12 beans, 16 beans, or some other amount – any mix will work just fine. If you can’t find mixed dried beans (they are often labeled as “soup beans”), dried navy beans or great northern beans would be great, too.
Another thing I love about this soup – it freezes beautifully. Actually, it’s the kind of soup that is even better when reheated. When I make a batch, I typically serve half for dinner and then freeze the other half to eat later, or just load the leftovers into a thermos and send it as a packed lunch during the week.
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Kielbasa and 15 Bean Soup
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Ingredients
- 20 ounces mixed dried beans
- Water for soaking the beans
- 1 onion, diced
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 8 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or other cooking oil or fat)
- 12–14 ounces fully-cooked kielbasa (or other smoked sausage), chopped into bite-size pieces
- 14 ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes (or 1 pint home-canned diced tomatoes)
- 1 medium russet potato, peeled and diced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Sort the beans, picking out and discarding any bad beans or debris. Rinse beans in a colander under running water, then place them in a large bowl. Cover the beans with water (a few inches above the level of the beans), cover the bowl with a lid or towel, and refrigerate overnight.
- The following day, drain the beans and discard the soaking water.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, add the beans, onion, garlic, celery, carrot, and broth. Stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, and boil for 15 minutes. Turn heat down to a simmer and cover the pot, leaving the lid slightly ajar.
- Simmer for 1 ½ -2 hours, or until beans are just barely tender.
- In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown the kielbasa in the oil until golden brown around the edges. Drain off any grease, and add kielbasa to the soup along with tomatoes, potato, dried thyme, cumin, and paprika. Add a little more broth or water if necessary.
- Simmer for 1 more hour, or until beans and vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Prep Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 0 hours
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Miz Helen
December 9, 2018 at 9:40 pmThis is my kind of soup, it looks fantastic! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
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Miz Helen
December 17, 2018 at 9:24 pmWe sure have enjoyed featuring your post this past week at Full Plate Thursday! Thanks so much for sharing with us and come back real soon!
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Melissa
December 27, 2018 at 5:43 pmThank-you for the feature! I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I wish you a Happy New Year!
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