Yummy Ham Kielbasa and Bean Crockpot Soup
Oh boy! Today I’ve got a super Yummy Ham Kielbasa and Bean Crockpot Soup you will LOVE! This Ham and Kielbasa soup is perfect for those chilly Fall evenings or anytime you need a yummy comfort food for an easy weeknight meal.
It’s also packed with tons of delish and hearty ingredients to keep your family happy and full! You might also LOVE this Sweet Tangy Kielbasa Sausage Noodle Soup!
We LOVE Crockpot Recipes and I use my Crockpot at least once a week. It’s nice to come home to dinner already cooked and ready to go after being out and about or at work all day.
The meal prep for this meal is set-it-and-forget-it AND it’s very versatile! You can use uncooked red beans for an all-day simmer or canned red beans for a shorter time in the Slow Cooker. See the variations and tips throughout the post, to fuel your ideas for unique variations!
Ham Kielbasa and Bean Crockpot Soup
This Kielbasa Crockpot recipe is packed with flavor and nutrients. Great for keeping your family healthy during the winter months. This isn’t your ordinary red beans and rice meal! It gets a kick-up from using the Kielbasa and a little ham! Super filling and definitely a crowd-pleaser.
If you’re like me, you’ll want to try different variations on occasion. Don’t be afraid to experiment a little.
Substitutes & Variations:
Within this post, I give lots of examples of ways you can switch up your Ham, Kielbasa, Beans Slow Cooker Recipe BUT here are some other ideas you will love!
As you can see above there are so many ways to cook this delicious but simple meal. I always encourage my family and friends (that’s you too!) to make recipes their own. Want more sauce? Add it. Want more spice? Add it! Hate veggies? Leave them out! It’s your home…enjoy cooking the things you like.
What you’ll love about this recipe:
Ingredients you’ll need
To get started making your ham kielbasa and bean crockpot soup recipe, you’ll first want to gather all your ingredients.
Here is what you’ll need:
1 pound
dried red beans ~ rinsed
1 28 oz
can diced tomatoes
1 pound
Ham cubed pieces
1 pound
Kielbasa Sausage cut up
1 cup
chopped celery
1 cup
chopped onion
1 cup
chopped green bell pepper
2
Bay leaves
2 cloves
garlic, chopped
1 tsp.
dried thyme
1 tsp,
dried oregano
1 tsp.
ground pepper
1/2 tsp.
ground red (cayenne) pepper~ optional
3 – cups
chicken broth ~ I love Better Than Boullion
4 – cups
water
You may also want some sour cream on the side!
Quick Tips & Tricks
- Hate Slow Cooker cleanup? Use liners!! They are the best!
- Dried Beans need to cook the full 8 hours on HIGH or they can still be a little hard.
- You can soften up the dry red beans by soaking them overnight, but NOT necessary for this recipe.
- Mash SOME of your beans 3 quarters of the way through for a little quicker cooking. This will also make your dish thicker so keep this in mind.
- Can you put canned red kidney beans in a slow cooker? Yes! You can use canned Red Beans. If you do, you need only cook for 5 hours.
- For an added kick-up in flavor, use 1/2 to 1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce, just pour it in. YUM!
- Top with Cilantro for a Mexican flare.
Step-by-Step Instructions
This recipe has only a few easy steps. TIP ~ You could even chop the veggies the night before so that they are ready to go first thing in the morning.
Step 1: Cut up all of your ingredients first. I use my Ninja food processor for almost all my chopping because it makes food prep go so fast.
Step 2: Add all of the ingredients into the Slow Cooker and Stir.
Step 3. Cook on HIGH for 8 hours.
Step 4: Serve with Rice! This isn’t your ordinary Red Beans and Rice meal because it’s got all the added flavor from Ham and Kielbasa!
Can you believe just how easy that was? Be sure and store leftovers in an airtight container.
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Yummy Kielbasa and Beans Slow Cooker Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried red beans ~ rinsed
- 1 pound Kielbasa Sausage cut up
- 1 pound Ham cubed pieces
- 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 whole Bay leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or chopped finely
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground red (cayenne) pepper~ optional
- 3 cups chicken broth ~ I love Better Than Boullion
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Cut up all of your ingredients first.
- Add all of the ingredients into the Slow Cooker and Stir.
- Cook on HIGH for 8 hours.
- Serve with Rice!
