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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta using 23 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta:

1. Prepare 1 bag dried hurst 15 bean soup mix with seasoning packet
2. Prepare Optional 👇
3. Prepare 1 tsp. baking soda plus enough water to soak beans overnight
4. Make ready 2 cups diced ham or 2 to 3 ham hocks
5. Take 1 small yellow onion diced
6. Make ready 2 carrots peeled and diced
7. Make ready 2 stalks celery peeled and diced
8. Prepare 1 Tbsp. garlic minced
9. Prepare 1/4 cup butter
10. Make ready 2 tsp. dried basil
11. Make ready 1/2 tsp. black pepper
12. Prepare 1 tsp. dried thyme
13. Make ready 1 bay leaf
14. Make ready 4 cups water
15. Make ready 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
16. Get 1 (14.5 oz) can Italian flavored diced tomatoes or use petite >
17. Take tomatoes with 1 tsp. Italian seasonings mixed in
18. Make ready 1 tsp. salt
19. Get 3 cups chopped kale
20. Make ready 1/2 lemon juiced
21. Make ready 2 tsp. hot sauce
22. Get (Optional)1 1/2 cups ditalina pasta
23. Get Shredded Parmesan cheese

You can save the ham seasoning packet that is included in the package for another recipe, you won't need it in this recipe. Cover with water and soak the beans overnight. Just toss the seasoning packet in the trash. The next morning chop the vegetables.

Steps to make Slow cooker 15 bean & ham soup with or without pasta:

1. Place the beans in a colander and sort out any debris, rinse beans and either add to slow cooker or to a pot and cover with water and add 1 teaspoon baking soda and let it sit overnight it's optional but i prefer it.
2. If you soaked the beans give them a quick rinse and add to slow cooker
3. Add in ham, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, butter, basil, thyme, pepper, bay leaf, broth and water
4. Cover slow cooker and don't open lid while cooking. Set on high for 8 hours
5. After 8 hours remove bay leaf and shred ham hocks if used and discard bone and add in tomatoes, hot sauce, kale, salt, lemon juice and pasta if adding. Stir up and cover and cook for 20 more minutes and then stir in flavor packet that was in with the beans. Serve and top with some Parmesan cheese if desired. It's also great with buttered cornbread on the side. Enjoy !

Add the ham hock, beans, celery onion, bay leaves, garlic, thyme, chicken broth, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the bacon for a few minutes, then add onions, carrots, and cabbage. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker, and add beans, tomatoes, and sage. This recipe uses Andouille sausage for a little added kick, but you can substitute any kind of smoked sausage if you prefer a little less heat.

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