It is super easy, about 15 minutes of prep time and then throw it in the slow cooker and leave it. Made it in my pressure cooker, so easy and delicious, ST recipes never let me down. I think it’s even better the next day!! I did that and added a few drops of smoke flavoring. Thanks for the recipe, Will be making this again! This is going into my Winter Staples menu! The cooler days are quickly approaching, and this Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup is perfect for those chilly days. Made this soup on Sunday in the slow cooker, and it turned out great! One question though; there are references to both navy beans and white beans. Filed Under: Entrees Tagged With: bean and bacon soup, comfort food, crosk pot, slow cooker, soup, Hi There! It infused everything with a meaty, delicious flavor. I’d rather use some chopped pancetta have in my freezer. Ended up using my immersion blender at the very end of the process and soup still had a thickness with whole vegetables still present. Thank you!! Ridiculously easy to make, and absolutely delicious. I even made a mistake and used one can of garbanzo beans instead of the navy beans and it was still so so delicious. This recipe reminded me of it and it was by far so much better. I’ve never even commented on a recipe before, but I had to come back to talk about this effing soup. The pics seem to show a white liquid going in. I don’t much care for spinach, so use Kale in place of it.  To decrease fat further, I substituted smoked back bacon for the regular bacon. Took off the heat, left covered to sit for an hour and a half. Get the Instant Pot! The only variation I did was to add the bacon into the entire pot to give it a more smoky flavor. It was always one of my favorites. Loved it and will most certainly make again!! Glad you made it safely through the storm!  Are there any recommendations for a different bean to replace or a way to use the dried ones? Made for dinner tonight. I added the entire can of tomato paste … that’s what I get trying to multitask … any way to correct my mistake! Thanks for the recipe, Do you think I could use chickpeas or no??Â. I had to take a little taste and it’s delicious.Â, I used canned great northern beans and thick cut bacon. this is a definite keeper! This really is even better the next day, I’ll be adding this to the rotation and making larger batches to freeze. Fortunately, my whole family loves soup, so we’re always trying new soup … Thank you so much! We double it, because the leftovers are awesome, and we use great northern beans, because that’s what they have at aldi. I have a difficult time finding canned navy beans, I can only seem to find dried ones. Place 2 cups of the soup in the blender and puree to thicken, then add back to the soup along with the spinach and stir until wilted. Cook bacon in medium skillet over medium heat. To thicken the soup I pureed 1 can of beans with water before cooking, then once it was cooked I pureed 2 cups of the cooked soup and mixed it all together leaving the rest a little chunky. the recipe would change as written with dried. Two thumbs up from my family! Is that milk? Made this for my weekly meals. Thanks! Pan fried the ham in my cast iron skillet, set aside, then sautéed veggies in the skillet. Looking forward to a yummy dinner. Exceptional soup! Have been doing this for years. Will be my go to bean soup.Â. I wonder if you could substitute kale for the spinach? I don’t really like beans, but this soup is filling and easy to make (with loads of flavor)! It is delicious! So I bought a bag of beans to soak overnight. Yum! I am in the market for a new slow-cooker, any recommendations? 6 Quart Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker Blissful Butternut Squash Soup, Pressure Cooker Smoked Turkey Black Bean Soup. Delicious! Seriously tastes like you’ve been cooking all day. I reread instant pot manual and I see how to release the pressure with soup.  I didn’t add the water, and glad I didn’t because it could have been a little thicker for me. I made this yesterday and wish I had read your comment first – while it’s a really great recipe I found it desperately in need of some salt. It even passed the “hubby test”. Thank you for another great recipe! I didn’t know I’d love bacon and bean soup this much, but I do. Didn’t purée the beans, added everything including ham, to the instant pot. Next time, I would not puree the beans in water, but would use some of the chicken broth. Hope you’re ok! You could use cannelini beans if you can’t find navy. So I am good there . I made this soup last night, followed the recipe exactly, with the exception of adding a chopped jalapeno, for spice. It would not occur to me to do anything different with hot liquids than cold in the blender. Really tasty, but definitely not low cal. Will definitely make it again!! I salivate thinking about it! Cover and cook on low for 6 to 9 hours, or until the beans are tender. It is super easy, about 15 minutes of prep time and then throw it in the, Thick And Creamy New England Clam Chowder, 1 pound dried Great Northern Beans, or 5 (15.5) cans small white beans drained. Campbell’s bean and bacon soup was my favorite as a kid, so you can imagine my excitement when I tasted this for the first time. This soup is simple, satisfying and delicious! When are those added?  I used the stick blender on the whole batch but I’m still not getting the consistency I’d like. I didn’t have spinach but used kale which I chopped and added at the beginning of cooking. The bacon is a great addition though I don’t see how 4 slices can cut it for the amount of soup this recipe yields. ???? Thank you!Â, That is a Blendtec Blender!!!! Basic common sense is important in cooking. Gina, you are amazing! Thank you for another great recipe. 1/4 tsp. This is definitely going into the soup rotation this fall/winter.  After cooking, scooped out about 1.5 cups of beans and veggies and a little both, puréed with my immersion blender and added back to the pot. He asks for it all of the time!Â. Wait to … Slow-cooker Ham and Navy Bean Soup is pure deliciousness. I haven’t tried it, let me know if you do! Ok, y’all. Made this. Delicious with some parmesan on top! Only change I would make  next time would be to use less rosemary, just personal taste preference. I have the 6 quart 7 in 1. I’m so glad I found your site! dried small white beans ▢ I’ve already stocked my freezer with your chicken enchilada soup and your Beef, Tomato and Acini di Pepe Soup. Wonderful recipe. We grow our own Kale, so have alot of it. Only in the section if you were using the slow cooker method do you mentikn removing the bay leaf and rosemary. yea, I tried entering it into my app — LifeSum and it also it way off. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat, until crispy. Also left out rosemary sprig. Hey there- I see in the ingredients it called for 3 cans of navy beans- and then in the cooking instructions it says to purée one can of beans with water.  I deem this my recipe find of the year! What do you recommend as a side dish for this soup? Rinse dried beans and soak overnight covered in water. This is the best Navy Bean Soup!  It’s delicious, filling and comforting especially on a chilly night! 🙂Â, Can you cook on high in slow cooker for a shorter amount of time? Sometimes we don’t know how long they have been on the grocery shelf. Took a spoonful just to check seasonings and it is superb. Remove the ham hock or ham bone and discard skin, fat, and bone (if using several pieces of boneless ham, ignore this step). They all emailed me asking for the recipe. Loved it.Â. Thanks! I added some pepper/garlic powder,  but otherwise followed this to a T! I used northern beans. I don’t see why not; it won’t have the smoky bacon flavor, but it would still be delicious. Thank you Gina for another great recipe! Good and good for you. Drain the bacon grease from the pan and add the onions, carrots, and celery. Preordered Gina’s Fast & Slow and can’t wait for that one! Oh, I also sauteed my carrots, onions, garlic and celery in some of the reserved grease leftover from cooking the bacon. My traditional navy bean soup recipe make a delicious, healthy meal that's easy to prepare in the crock pot. In the last step..”Stir in the tomato paste then add the pureed beans, beans, broth, rosemary and bay leaves.  We cut up and cooked turkey kielbasa and added it, some Worcestershire sauce and salt to the recipe. I did not puree any beans in the beginning. The only thing I may do different next time is add less water or use my immersion blender instead of a blender because it wasn’t as thick as I would have liked.  If I add more carrot to the recipe does that change the points?  Topped with the bacon and some homemade croutons (cubed a nice Italian loaf, tossed with olive oil and salt and pepper and baked them 10 mins or so at 400 degrees) .Topped everything with a little grated parmesan It’s officially a meal!!! Thank you!! Add the beans, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, salt & pepper and bay leaf.  Do you have any no salt or Mrs Dash alternatives?Â. If your kids like beans, they will love this soup. To serve, ladle into 6 bowls and top with bacon. Bean and Bacon Soup. I just made this soup today! I ALWAYS double or triple this recipe. So much better than canned bean and bacon soup!!!  Like Gina said, it is even better the next day. Thank you! So I stick to the canned ones.  Thanks for all your great recipes. If you haven’t tried this recipe, TRY IT NOW! Thanks. I’m sure Gina’s is smoother, but as it was, it was really delicious. This sometimes happens if the beans are old. This soup freezes well and is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Best bean soup I ever had. So cozy!! LOVED this! Season them with some salt and pepper and cook until just beginning to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Very easy, and so flavorful! Goya brand has canned “small white beans” that are similar in size to a navy bean – made this soup and it’s delicious! 🙂. In a blender, blend 1 can of beans with 1 cup of water. I have not tried this recipe yet. If I make it again, I’ll either omit the water all together and just blend the beans with 1 cup of the broth instead.  It reminded me so much of my soup recipe but I’m sure it was a lighter version. I like the idea of this recipe it just needs something more. My 11 year old daughter and I LOVED IT! If I want to use dry navy beans instead of canned, how much should I use? This bean and bacon soup will definitely warm you up on a chilly day and your bellies will thank you. Delicious! OMG, how come sooo much sodium?  I cooked them in my pressure cooker.Â. I made the slow cooker version of this and it was awesome! I will just eat it with a side of veggies instead. Was going to do it tonight, if you get this message. I used a large jar of Randalls Northern Beans and it was great. Perfect for a cold, raw New England winter day. Heck yes!” This is definitely going into the rotation. I made it on the stovetop and instead of using a blender, I used my immersion blender at the beginning to purée the beans and then used it again for a little bit at the end to thicken, leaving some of the veggies in tact . I added in mushrooms, also. I have the 6 Quart Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker (affil link). I’m curious are were we supposed to do this manual with the pressure cooker or hit soup and then adjust the time and high-pressure? We are both trying to get healthier and he tends to sabotage us with his bad eating but with food like this I am hoping we will be able to stay more on target. Rinse and sort the beans, discard any debris. Add the onion, carrot and celery. If using a dutch oven, simmer all the ingredients for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Even the 2 year old will eat it!Â. 1 lb. I also used about 1 cup less of broth and didn’t need to blend 2 cups of the soup as it was thick enough for me. 🙂, Perhaps your broth has less sodium than the one I used, always salt to taste after 🙂, I just took this out of my Instant pot and it’s delicious.  My husband picked out the spinach – LOL! That is the pureed beans (with water) going back into the soup. 1/2 cup diced white onion ▢ This is a delicious soup which will really hit the spot today . Super flavorful. Fabulous! I did not add bacon, but added a little fat free half and half to make it creamier. Flavor is so rich. If anything I would recommend a bit more tomato paste and more seasoning/salt/herbs, as well as some garlic (which I of course added), but overall the base recipe is fantastic. Hi Gina, can I double this recipe in the Instant Pot? The recipe was easy to follow. I’m putting it in my regular rotation, thanks! Bacon makes everything better (in my opinion), especially in this hearty white bean soup. Place 2 cups of the soup in the blender and puree to thicken, then add back to the soup along with the spinach and stir until wilted. Way to much sodium in most of your meals. I made a couple of small changes by using dried beans and pre-cooking. Just like Budget Bytes’ crockpot black bean soup. Nice and soft and blendable! Can i make a double batch in the intant pot? Sprinkle the salt over the top of the beans and turn the heat on the slow cooker to high. My personal tweaks: -No salt added beans -No salt added beef broth, instead of reduced sodium chicken broth -reduced sodium turkey bacon -red pepper flakes (mama likes it hott!). Serving size is 1 1/3c. I ended up with three different kinds of canned beans. Now that beans are zero Smart Points on the new Weight Watchers Freestyle Plan, I’ve been making beans and legume dishes more often. I’ve been using your recipes for a few years and don’t know how I missed this one! I love this recipe! The flavor in this recipe is the best! After the recommended time in the instant pot, the bean were still not tender. I learned I do not like greens in soup.  I also used dried rosemary, which was good but I know the fresh would have been even tastier. My family grew up eating Campbells Soup Bean with Bacon.  Great combo.Â, I sauté  2 smoked ham hocks in organic coconut oil(TJ’S). If you are allergic Google “Nomato” sauce. Bring to a boil, cover and cook on low until the beans and vegetables are soft, about 25 minutes. Close and lock the lid; move the valve to … Add … Sauté it first and take J Bear’s idea and sautée the veggies in it. Add the chicken stock, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, cooked bacon, bay leaf, tomato paste, and liquid smoke to the slow cooker, give it a good stir and cook 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low. Probably should have considered it would happen, but my burns and mess could be avoided for others with a warning.Â. Set aside on paper towels. Add the chicken stock, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, cooked bacon, bay leaf, tomato paste, and … Modified the herbs by adding a bit of thyme, oregano and fresh parsley along with the rosemary. I was able to have seconds since its so low in points. My mom used to make a bean soup and it was my favorite. Is there any non tomato substitute for  the tomato  purée? I couldn’t find navy beans so I used cannellini beans, didn’t have fresh rosemary so used 1tsp of dry, and I don’t like celery so I replaced it with a leek. Different size but you can sub them! Love all your recipes, Gina! My picky husband couldn’t get enough! pepper ▢ I made it Saturday during hurricane Mathew, no power but gas stove 🙂 Couldn’t blend the one can of beans because of the power outage but turned out perfect regardless. I made it the other day and it is delicious!! So for 4 servings would be less than 400 mg. per serving. So I made this with leftover Pernil from Christmas instead of bacon and Goya Sofrito (yes, I could have made from scratch but…lazy) instead of tomato paste. Made this today in my instant pot! Would appreciate learning how to Convert Servings to actual measures. I know you haven’t made this with dried beans, but I’m hoping you can help me salvage the recipe. I made it vegan, left out the bacon and used veggie broth. I made the slow cooker version. 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