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Jeanne's Homemade Mixed Bean Soup in a Crockpot or Slow Cooker is for Soup.

Jeanne's Homemade Mixed Bean Soup in a Crockpot or Slow Cooker takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Jeanne's Homemade Mixed Bean Soup in a Crockpot or Slow Cooker takes 360 minutes to cook.

Jeanne's Homemade Mixed Bean Soup in a Crockpot or Slow Cooker makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Jeanne's Homemade Mixed Bean Soup in a Crockpot or Slow Cooker are:

32 oz unsalted chicken broth (reduced salt if unsalted not available.)

16 oz water

2 cups dried beans (I use a mix of great northern & the mixed beans you can find packaged)

1/4 ham steak (or bacon or leave out)

about 9 baby carrots, chopped

I used a packet of dried soup mix but you could also use a med - lg onion, diced instead ... or even scallions.
1 clove garlic - chopped
1 whole bay leaf (remove before serving)
1 Tbl honey
1 Tbl lemon juice
1/8 tsp grated nutmeg - less if using dried - I grate my own

about 4 Tbl chopped parsley (I don't use dry so can't advise on that)

Here is how you make Jeanne's Homemade Mixed Bean Soup in a Crockpot or Slow Cooker:

Rinse dry beans.** Dice onion **(if using raw instead of soup mix)Dice baby carrottsChop parsley (if adding fresh)Chop garlicUsing 1/4 ham steak or about 4 pcs chopped cooked bacon, put ham steak in whole for now (or) cook bacon & drain grease before adding to soup mix.Place all ingredients into crock pot (slow cooker) whatever you know it as. Let it cook on high for 6 -8 hours.When ready to eat, remove ham steak piece & dice. Your choice here - leave it out while you blend soup or put it back into the soup to blended completely with soup.I use a hand blender & blend ingredients until almost smooth, leaving a few small 'chunks)Serving Size: 6 cups or 1 cup/serving = 6 cupsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ONCE_AGAIN1.

The nutritional information for Jeanne's Homemade Mixed Bean Soup in a Crockpot or Slow Cooker is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 225.5

• Total Fat: 2.3 g
• Cholesterol: 10.6 mg
• Sodium: 983.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.4 g
• Protein: 17.8 g