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Italian Northern Bean Slow Cooker Soup

Slow Cooker Italian Bean Soup

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Servings2
Calories264
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Soaking Time8 hours
Total Time11 hours 15 minutes

EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS

3 quart slow cooker
3 quart Instant Pot

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups low sodium beef stock
  • ¾ cup dried northern white beans
  • ½ medium onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery , sliced
  • 1 small carrot, sliced
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Sort beans for any pebbles, then soak in large pot overnight. Make sure beans are fully covered with water.
    3/4 cup dried northern white beans
  • After soaking, drain and rinse beans and place in a slow cooker.
  • Add onions, celery, carrot, rosemary, salt, pepper and enough stock to cover the beans by 2 inches, 4 cups.
    3 cups low sodium beef stock
    1/2 medium onion
    1 stalk celery
    1 small carrot
    1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • For additional flavor a ham hock or 1 pound of crumbled, cooked bacon can be added.
  • Cook on high for 1 hour, then turn to low and cook for 1-2 hours until beans are tender.
  • Add additional stock or water as needed, but only a little at a time.
Instant Pot Instruction
  • Instant Pot users should allow for a total time of 2 hours to prepare these beans.
  • Set Instant Pot to normal sauté and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook onion and carrot for several minutes until softened. Hit cancel. Add rosemary, salt and pepper and stir for 1 minute.
  • Add remaining ingredients and set Instant Pot manually to Pressure Cook HIGH for 50 minutes. Allow for a slow release.

RECIPE NOTES

Chicken or vegetable stock may be substituted. 
Nutritional values do not include olive oil used in Instant Pot instructions, optional or substituted ingredients.
 

MY NOTES

NUTRITION

Serving: 1g | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 648mg | Potassium: 1522mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3399IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 4mg
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