By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026
Serves 6
217 cal · 330 min
15 Bean Soup
Recipe GLPR976f7a28dc1f20
A hearty, slow-cooked soup made with a medley of 15 dried beans, tender ham, diced tomatoes, and aromatic vegetables. This classic comfort soup simmers in a crock pot for hours, allowing all the flavors to meld together into a deeply satisfying, nourishing meal.
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Ingredients
16 ounces dry 15 bean soup mix
8 cups water
1 large ham bone with meat
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 small onion, peeled and diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
Rinse the 15 bean soup mix under cold water and remove any damaged beans or debris.
Place the rinsed bean mix into a large crock pot.
Add the 8 cups of water to the crock pot with the beans.
Dice the small onion and mince the garlic cloves.
Add the ham bone with meat, diced onion, minced garlic, chili powder, and the can of diced tomatoes (with their juices) to the crock pot.
Stir all ingredients together to combine well.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 5 to 5.5 hours, or until the beans are very tender and begin to break down slightly.
Carefully remove the ham bone and any large pieces from the pot. When cool enough to handle, shred any meat from the bone and return the shredded meat to the soup, discarding the bone.
Stir in the lemon juice and taste the soup, adjusting seasonings as desired.
Serve hot in bowls and enjoy.
Comments
This is a genuinely honest, affordable weeknight dish for Charlotte households—all ingredients are stocked at any major chain, and the cost per serving hovers around $1.50 with the ham bone as the anchor. The stated 330 minutes is real time and mostly unattended simmering, not active prep, which is the whole point of bean soup; onion and garlic take ten minutes total to dice. A ham bone is a Southern staple and this recipe respects that tradition while feeding six people substantially, and the leftovers reheat perfectly for days, making it ideal for meal prep. The only minor deduction is that 5.5 hours means this is more of a weekend project than a casual weeknight—it needs planning ahead.
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