OLD-SCHOOL BEAN SOUP WITH WHEAT BERRIES

Old-School Bean Soup with Wheat Berries image

Southern bean soup with wheat berries for added texture. Add cheese, hot sauce, lime juice, or fresh minced red onion for more of a kick.

Provided by Jessica Collin

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes Ham Soup

Time 17h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 ham bone
water to cover
8 ounces dried navy beans
8 ounces cranberry beans
8 ounces wheat berries
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
fresh cracked black pepper to taste
8 ounces dried lentils
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 ripe tomatoes, diced
1 ripe avocado, diced
2 green onions, sliced, or more to taste

Steps:

Place ham bone in a slow cooker. Pour in enough water to cover. Cook on Low until you have a fragrant stock, 12 to 15 hours.
Place navy beans, cranberry beans, and wheat berries in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
Remove ham bone from stock. Add beans and wheat berries. Stir in celery salt, thyme, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper. Cook on High until beans are tender yet firm to the bite, about 4 hours.
Stir lentils into the slow cooker. Cook on High until tender, about 1 hour. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve soup topped with diced tomatoes, avocado, and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 721.5 calories, Carbohydrate 144.7 g, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 35.2 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 398.2 mg, Sugar 2.5 g