Navy Bean Soup
Bacon makes everything better (in my opinion), especially in this Navy Bean Soup. I love soups with beans such as this 16 Bean Soup, and this Pasta Fagiole. I made this in my Instant Pot (affil link), which is a slow cooker, electric pressure cooker, rice cooker, steamer, yogurt maker in one, but I’ve also included slow cooker and stove top directions as well.
There’s a slight chill in the air this week which is putting me in soup mode. It’s also putting me in curl up with a book mode with a cozy throw while dinner is simmering in the kitchen – do you feel me? This soup, it’s perfect for this cooler weather and uses pantry staples such as canned beans and broth. If you don’t eat pork, turkey bacon would be great here too. Now that beans are zero Smart Points on the new Weight Watchers Freestyle Plan, I’ve been making beans and legume dishes more often.
How To Make Navy Bean Soup
Cooking Tips:
To thicken the soup I pureed 1 can of beans with water before cooking, then once it was cooked I pureed 2 cups of the cooked soup and mixed it all together leaving the rest a little chunky. I am labeling this kid-friendly because I would have eaten this as a kid, but full disclosure my youngest daughter Madison does not like beans or anything pureed (kids!) but Karina my oldest does. If your kids like beans, they will love this soup. You can see more Soup Recipes here! And since so many are asking, although I have and love my Instant Pot, I still love my slow cooker! I have the 6 Quart Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker (affil link). I love it because you can adjust the time you want it to cook, and it automatically turns to warm when it’s done. It also has a probe for meat that automatically shuts off when done. I hated my old crock pot, it burnt everything and my food had a weird taste. This slow cooker is so great, I actually own several!