Slow Cooker 16 Bean Country Soup - absolutely DELICIOUS!!! Just dump everything in the slow cooker and let it work its magic! Smoked sausage, roasted turkey, 16 bean soup mix, tomatoes, and seasonings. All you need is some cornbread and you have an easy weeknight meal. Freeze leftover for a quick meal later!! Great way to use up leftover holiday turkey!
Ingredients:
1(16-oz)package 16 bean soup mix
1(13-oz)package smoked turkey sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch disks
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours.
Notes:
I used a bag of 16 Bean Soup Starter from Target. It is with all the other dried beans. It had a little bit of everything in the bag - lima beans, black eyed peas, pinto beans, butter beans, black beans. Pretty much any bean you know is in this bag.
I used smoked turkey sausage and some chopped up turkey in this soup. This would be GREAT for using up some of your leftover turkey you might have after Thursday's holiday meal.
If you don't have any roasted turkey on hand, just toss in some cooked chicken or double up on the smoked sausage. This will taste great with whatever meats you choose to use!
You can substitute chopped ham for the turkey. You can also add ham to the soup. YUM!
Can 16 Bean Soup be frozen? Yes! This makes A LOT of soup. I took the leftovers and portioned it out into plastic containers and froze it for a quick meal later. Life is pretty hectic this time of year. I always welcome a quick and easy home cooked meal!
Can I make 16 Bean Soup on the stovetop? Yes! Place all the ingredients in a Dutch oven, bring to a boil and simmer until the beans are tender.