Hot and hearty with a kick of spice, this Cajun 15 Bean Soup is the perfect homemade bean soup recipe to keep the chill away. Easy to make, simply add beans, ham, sausage and fresh vegetables to your crock pot and let it do the work for you.
Cajun 15 Bean Soup
When it comes to easy bean soup recipes, it get’s no easier than this Cajun 15 Bean Soup.
Hearty and packed full of delicious Cajun flavor, this homemade bean soup is made in your slow cooker so basically, your crock pot is going to do all the heavy lifting for you.
Simply add the ingredients to your slow cooker and in a few hours you will be rewarded with the ultimate comfort food … SOUP!!
what is 15 bean soup?
When it comes to soup, I admit that I am pretty limited on the kinds I regularly make at home. This Cajun 15 Bean Soup is one of my favorites though!
Hurst’s HamBeens® Cajun 15 Bean Soup Mix has been showing up in my pantry for years. It’s the perfect pack of beans to make this 15 bean soup and the only one I have ever used.
Northern beans, pinto, lima, split pea… this list goes on and on! Trust me, this bean soup recipe has it all and YES, there really are 15 different kinds of beans in this!!
The Hurst’s HamBeens® 15 Bean Soup Mix also comes with a super tasty flavoring packet that you add to your beans while they cook.
Seriously folk, this is super food comfort food!
the BEST Cajun 15 Bean Soup
So why are you going to LOVE this Cajun 15 Bean Soup recipe? Let me tell you…
- Cajun 15 Bean Soup is packed with flavor thanks to seasoning, smoked ham and andouille sausage.
- This homemade bean soup recipe is easy to make. You simply add your ingredients to your slow cooker and let your crock pot make soup for you.
- This version of 15 bean soup cuts out the part where you need to soak your beans for hours before starting your soup.
- Easy to make based on your tastes. Have a leftover ham bone, add it. Can’t find smoked ham hocks? Forget about it. Want smoked sausage instead of andouille? Go for it!
- Hot and hearty with a kick of spice, this Slow Cooker Cajun 15-Bean Soup makes a large pot of soup and leftovers reheat beautifully.
- Bean soup is high in fiber, a great source of protein and considered a super food.
Ingredients in Cajun 15 Bean Soup
- 15 Bean Blend – found in the dried bean section of your grocery store, it comes with a seasoning packet and is the only pack of beans you need to use.
- Onion and Garlic – for flavor.
- Chicken Stock – the base of your soup, I prefer chicken stock but you can absolutely use chicken broth instead, if you prefer.
- Spices and Seasonings – handful of spices you probably already have on hand.
- Diced Tomatoes – add the entire can, juices included.
- Andouille / Smoked Sausage – Add smoked sausage or andouille sausage for added flavor
- Ham – Add a leftover hambone, smoked ham hocks or even just cubed ham from the deli section of your grocery store.
how do you make 15 Bean Soup
Add beans to a large colander and rinse beans under water. Shake, inspect and discard any debris.
Move beans, ham hocks, onion, garlic, seasoning packet, spices (don’t add salt yet) and chicken stock to a slow cooker and cook on High for 6-7 hours.
After 6-7 hours, remove the ham hock or ham bone.. pick apart meat and add back into slow cooker.
Stir in tomatoes, sausage and salt and cook for another 30 minutes before finishing with squeeze of lemon juice.
Keep warm until ready to serve.
pro tips for perfect 15 bean soup
- This Cajun 15 Bean Soup recipe is thick and hearty. For a thinner soup, add more chicken stock.
- Do not add the tomatoes or lemon juice until the very end. Adding anything acidic to your beans before then will toughen them up.
- Go wild with the meat. Smoked sausage, a leftover hambone, smoked ham hocks, chopped ham steak..
- Serve over rice and with a slab of cornbread.. trust me!
- Add some veggies to this soup if you like.. diced carrots, green pepper and celery are the perfect compliment.
what kind of beans are in 15 Bean Soup?
Ready?.. And GO!!.. Northern, pinto, large lima, blackeye, garbanzo, baby lima, green split, kidney, cranberry, small white, pink, small red, yellow split, lentil, navy, white kidney, black, yellow eye.
…(Whew!)…
can you freeze 15 bean soup?
Yes, this homemade Cajun soup freezes and reheats beautifully. Simply make your soup as the recipe instructs and then let it cool completely.
Once cooled, transfer to freezer safe container or a large zip top bag
Freeze for up to 6 months. To reheat, move to refrigerator to thaw. Reheat in the microwave or on your stove top.
15 bean soup will stay fresh in the refrigerator for about 5 days.
MORE SOUP AND STEW RECIPES
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Ground Beef Chili with Beans
- Slow Cooker Pasta Fagioli Ham Bone Soup
- Beer Cheese Soup
- Mexican Chorizo Chili
- Irish Beef and Guinness Stew
Enjoy ♥ Heather
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Cajun 15 Bean Soup (Slow Cooker/Crock Pot)
Ingredients
- 1 bag Cajun 15 Bean Soup - dry beans with seasoning packet
- 1-2 ham hocks or 1 ham bone
- 12 ounces andoullie or smoked sausage sliced into medallions
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried or fresh thyme
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes
- juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Add beans to a large colander and rinse beans under water. Shake, inspect and discard any debris.
- Move beans, ham hocks, onion, garlic, seasoning packet, spices (don't add salt yet) and chicken stock to a slow cooker and cook on High for 6-7 hours. After 6-7 hours, remove the ham hock or ham bone.. pick apart meat and add back into slow cooker.
- Stir in tomatoes and salt and cook for another 30 minutes before finishing with squeeze of lemon juice. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Notes
- This Cajun 15 Bean Soup recipe is thick and hearty. For a thinner soup, add more chicken stock.
- Do not add the tomatoes or lemon juice until the very end. Adding anything acidic to your beans before then will toughen them up.
- Go wild with the meat. Smoked sausage, a leftover hambone, smoked ham hocks, chopped ham steak..
- Serve over rice and with a slab of cornbread.. trust me!
- Add some veggies to this soup if you like.. diced carrots, green pepper and celery are the perfect compliment.
Nutrition
Update Notes: This post was originally published in August of 2015 but was republished with an updated recipe, new photos, step by step instructions and tips in January of 2021.
Loved it! Definitely will make again!
I found your recipe while looking for a revamped version of the traditional one & oh my God, thank you, Jesus! This is a flavorful, exciting and delicious treat for your taste buds! The 2nds & 3rds, plus day after reheating were just as fabulous. The spices you added are amazing (1/4 Cayenne pepper, here lol) and came together wonderfully! Used leftover ham bone at Christmas time & today used pork shanks w/ leftover frozen ham!! Smell in the house is divine & so is your recipe!! Thank you, from my husband & me!
Now I know what makes it “Cajun” …. a little of this and a little of that!!
I suppose it’s really the sausage, garlic, paprika, onions and garlic… pondering …
ps – I’m loving “Potlucks are essentially speed dating for foodies.” I never thought of it that way, but oh boy that’s true and work potlucks are an endless grazing fest!
pps -my grocery store sells a similar mixture of beans … not sure of the brand name, but I use it often for the parrots (they like cooked beans)
I love beans soup, and sausage just makes it better!
But I’ve never seen that bean mix – what beans are in it? Thanks!
Anne… I had to look this one up!! Hahaha… the one I used is found (in my grocery store) in the section that has the different packages of dried beans, the only difference is this comes with it’s own spice. The brand is Hurst and their 15 bean soup mix consists of Northern, Pinto, Large Lima, Blackeye, Garbanzo, Baby Lima, Green Split, Kidney, Cranberry, Small White, Pink, Small Red, Yellow Split, Lentil, Navy, White Kidney, Black Bean. Whew!! It’s also super pretty before it cooks.. lots of great shapes and colors 🙂
Its always hot here in Chennai and can’t think of being without AC round the year. I love beans soup and tjis looks so healthy n delicious!
Priya our A/C broke for A WEEK in July… I have never appreciated a home appliance so much as when we got our new one 🙂 And even after all that, I had to make this soup!! It’s comfort food at it’s best
What a nasty hot weather means, living in Dubai, I truly understand. I loved the Cajun 15 bean soup. It’s a hearty, loaded with flavours, with a punch from the smoked paprika dish which looks and sounds so delicious, that even I would not take the temperature outside into consideration before cooking it. A must try.
Thanks Piyali! My husband thought I was crazy for making it when there is a heat index of 130 outside but I couldn’t wait!! It was worth it.. haha
Okay, you got me! I am pinning this so I can try it one of these days! It sounds wonderful!
Chris.. be careful.. it’s one of those soups you want to go back for a third helping on (*cough *cough.. not that I did that or anything) … as the weather cools down, this is the perfect soup to make with those left over ham bones we all acquire at the holidays