Northern Bean Vegetable Soup Recipe – Hearty, Easy & Full of Flavor!

northern beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and provide a similar texture.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Using water with seasoning can reduce costs while still providing flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more budget-friendly option for cooking.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Frozen spinach is often cheaper and has a long shelf life.

Welcome back to another episode of Be Sure to Cook.

Introduce the dish: bean vegetable soup.

Show the Cooker King pot and mention its versatility on different stove types.

Sort through the beans to remove any that don't look good.

Wash the beans and add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of natural chicken flavored bouillon.

Cover the beans with 4 cups of chicken broth and place in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes to soak.

Prepare the carrots, celery, garlic, and onion while the beans are soaking.

Dice the butter potatoes.

Add olive oil to the Cooker King pot and heat it up.

Add the kielbasa sausage to the pot and cook to release flavors.

Add diced ham to the pot and cook briefly to combine flavors.

Add minced garlic to the pot and stir.

Add chopped celery, onion, and carrots to the pot and stir to combine.

Season the mixture with onion powder, seasoning salt, and thyme.

Remove the beans from the refrigerator; they should have doubled in size.

Add the soaked beans to the pot along with 1 teaspoon of hickory smoke powder.

Add more chicken broth to fill the pot and stir everything together.

Cover the pot and simmer for about 30 minutes on low heat.

Once the beans are tender, add diced butter potatoes to the pot and stir.

Add green beans to the pot just to warm them up, as they are already cooked.

Add all the meat back into the pot, or leave it out if desired.

Finalize the soup and present it as a delicious bean vegetable soup.

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