Southwestern Style Fifteen Bean Soup

Tasty fifteen bean soup with a southwestern flair! I cook it in a slow cooker beginning the night before, and it is a hot meal when we get home from work the next day.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 374 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound bacon
• 12 cups water
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (8 ounce) package 15 bean soup mix
• 2 (4 ounce) cans canned green chile peppers, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse and sort the beans in the mix. Place them in a slow cooker on low setting with the water. Cook overnight. The next morning, add the ham, chile peppers, chili powder, crushed red pepper, onion and garlic and continue to cook on low for 8 hours.