Best Barbecue Bean Soup Recipes

BARBECUE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a kettle cook the onion and the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, stir in the chili powder, the cumin, the allspice, and the cloves, and simmer the mixture for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes with the juice, the beans, the roasted peppers, the broth, the molasses, the Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer the soup, covered partially and stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours. Stir the vinegar into the soup and simmer the soup until it is heated through. The soup may be made 2 days in advance, cooled completely, uncovered, and kept covered and chilled. Reheat the soup and ladle it into thermoses.

BARBECUE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Hydrate and rinse beans (a bag of 15 bean soup can be used in place of the dry beans listed) according to package instructions. (note: split peas and lentils do not need to be hydrated)
• Add all ingredients to slow cooker except pasta. (If using 15 bean soup mix do not add seasoning packet to slow cooker until the last 30 min of cook time.).
• Stir mixture.
• Cover and cook on low for 10 hours or until beans are tender. Add pasta, if desired, in the last 15-30 minutes of cook time.

BARBECUE 15-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Set aside the soup mix seasoning packet and put the beans in a large colander.
• Pick through the beans to remove any debris, then rinse under running water.
• Put the beans in the slow cooker, cover them with water, and soak for 8 hours.
• Pour the beans back into the colander, discarding the used water, and rinse under running water.
• Return the beans to the slow cooker and add 1 quart of fresh water.
• Add the barbecue sauce and chopped onions, stirring to mix.
• Cover and cook on low 10 hours or until beans are tender.
• An hour before the soup is done, add the seasoning packet and stir.
• Just before serving the soup, season it with salt and pepper.