Hurst’s 15 Bean Soup for Instant Pot!
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For the coldest days of winter, a hearty bean soup just hits the spot. Last week I made this Hurst's 15 Bean Soup for Instant Pot, and it was a hit!
It's a bit spicy, so if you have kids you may consider leaving the Cajun spice packet out, but ours was perfect just as the recipe said!
If you haven't heard of Hurst's 15 Bean Soup, it's in the dry soup and bean aisle at the store. The 1 lb package runs about $2-$3 and would feed about 8 people. You can add any meat you choose but the package recommends ham or pork.
I made it with regular cooked ham, which was on sale after the holidays. It would also be great meatless if you're following a vegetarian diet. The 15 Bean Soup mix is also Gluten Free. I also added a few diced veggies but this is up to you. I had onion, celery and garlic in the fridge so they went into the Pot!
This recipe can be made in any slow cooker but as you may know, I just got an Instant Pot! I am in the process of trying out actual instant pot recipes, but also liking the idea of adapting slow cooker recipes here and there.
The main advantage to the Instant Pot for this recipe is the shorter cooking time. This cooked in 35 minutes (plus heating time which took about 10-15…I didn't count it, and also a natural pressure release time of 15 minutes).
So, all together this was ready in around an hour of cooking time. Not bad! Click here for more on Instant Pot and to shop.
Note: This recipe has been tried once by me and I may adjust it more as I make it again in the future. If you prefer a thicker soup, be sure to remove about 2 cups of the beans (I used a slotted spoon) and puree them.
Add back into soup mixture and stir until the pureed beans are incorporated and leave the Instant Pot on warm. The starches in the pureed beans will thicken soup nicely. If you do this step you should probably allow the soup to sit for some time in order to thicken. I let sit for around 15 minutes and it was fine.
Hurst's 15 Bean Soup Recipe for Instant Pot!
Hurst's 15 Bean Soup Recipe for Instant Pot!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Package of Hurst's 15 Bean Soup
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1 clove diced garlic
- Seasoning Packet
- 1-2 cups cubed or shredded pre-cooked meat of choice, I used ham
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- Rinse beans and put in Instant Pot
- Add water, veggies, chicken broth and meat
- Ensure Pressure Valve is on closed position
- Turn on Instant Pot on Manual Setting for 35 minutes
- After cooking time has ended, let set for 15 minutes for Natural Pressure Release
- Then, Quick Release remaining pressure (Careful, HOT!)
- Remove lid and stir well.
- Add Cajun Seasoning Packet and stir.
- For thicker soup, remove 1-2 cups of beans with slotted spoon and puree. Or puree with immersion blender. Stir pureed beans back into soup and let sit 15-30 minutes or until thickened.
- Serve with Cornbread if desired
Hope you can try this and enjoy!
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Added 1. 14oz can of diced tomatoes.great taste!
Thanks for the input Frank! We’ll have to try it next time we make the soup 🙂
Added a14 oz can of diced tomatoes. Great flavor!
Thanks so much for your comment! I was thinking of making this again soon, and diced tomatoes is a great addition.
I always buy a can of refried beans and add them to thicken the broth. So much easier than pureeing the existing beans…
Thanks Robin, that’s a great idea!
I used chicken meat and added a can of Rotel, when I cooked the frozen chicken breasts, and fajita seasoning packet, it is cooking now will let you know how it turns out!!! So excited!!!!
Awesome Monique! Let us know how it turns out 🙂
Do you need to soak the beans prior to cooking in the instant pot?
Hi Nicki, there’s no need to soak the beans prior to cooking in the instant pot