Calico Bean Soup

Calico Bean Soup

13 Reviews
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 3 hr
  • Ready In: 4 hr

“This is a great soup recipe for a cold winter day! Warms you inside and out. It is very hearty. If you love beans as much as I do you will definitely love this recipe. It is my husband's recipe. He makes about 10 prepared packages and presents them in decorative jars as gifts for Christmas.” - by Mona Barnes

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 10 servings

Directions

  1. To make Bean Soup Mix: Combine yellow split peas, green split peas, limas, pinto beans, kidney beans, great Northern beans, onion, bouillon granules, cumin and garlic powder. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
  2. To make soup: Bring Bean Soup Mix and water to a rolling boil in a large pot. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit 1 hour.
  3. Return pot to heat, stir in carrots and celery. Stir in ham hocks, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours, until beans are tender, skimming fat as necessary.
  4. Remove ham hocks from soup. Remove meat from bone, chop and return to soup. Heat through and serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

  • Calories
  • 331 cal
  • 17%
  • Fat
  • 19.4 g
  • 30%
  • Carbs
  • 17.2 g
  • 6%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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HELI 8
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HELI 8

"I made this last Christmas for gifts Had rave reviews about it. took a year to find it again. Now have a recipe box. Can't go wrong with this recipe. Wonderful!!!!!!..." See more"

Lizzie H
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Lizzie H

"This soup is really really good. I followed the recipe according to what was in my pantry. I didn't have any carrots and used fresh onions. I used a bag of mixed beans. I didn't have ham hocks, bu..." See moret I had the bony part of a spiral cut semi-boneless ham in the freezer. When I put the beans on to boil, I went ahead and put the ham bones in the crockpot with water on low. After the beans boiled and cooled, I added them to the crockpot with onions and celery. Then, I put it in the fridge overnight. Next morning, it was easy to skim the fat before I turned on the crockpot. After I got home from work, I pulled out the bones and chopped the meat. It smelled and tasted out of this world. Three of us ate over half of it, I can't wait for leftovers."

John
22

John

"Too bland for me. I added 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper, thyme and garlic and then a medium sized can of tomato paste---- delicious. Also precook the ham hocks 1 hr before adding to get tender enough...." See more"

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