Recipe: Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup

Ingredients

1 20-oz package Hurst's Hambeans® 15 Bean Soup Mix (with seasoning packet, ham flavored)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 lg Onion, chopped
2 Bay Leaves
4 cloves Garlic, minced
2 ribs Celery, chopped
3 med Carrots, chopped
8 cups Low Sodium Chicken (or Ham Broth)
½ teaspoon Black Pepper
3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
1-3 Ham Hocks (or a Ham Bone)
1 14-oz can Diced Tomatoes

Rinse the beans and discard any debris, then set aside.
Sauté the olive oil, onion, bay leaves, and celery until the onion is translucent.
Add the garlic and cook for about a minute.
Stir in the beans, carrots, and broth, scraping the bottom of the pot.
Add the pepper, thyme, and ham hocks or ham bone.
Close the lid and set to pressure cook for 60 minutes on high pressure.
After cooking, allow a natural pressure release for 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure manually.
Remove the ham hocks or ham bone, and discard the bay leaves and thyme stem.
Add the seasoning packet and diced tomatoes to the soup and stir.
Remove the meat from the ham hocks or bone, discard the bone and fat, and add the meat to the soup.
Taste and adjust seasoning as desired, then serve hot.

Servings

Calories

262

Total fat

10g

Total carbohydrates

30g

Total protein

20g

Sodium

800mg

Cholesterol

30mg