I don’t know about you, but I love crock pot recipes. Especially on cold winter days when you are too cold to cook. This is easy to prepare and what’s better than coming home to dinner ready to eat? And its vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free too. What’s not to love?
Crock Pot White Bean Soup
This quick and easy soup is healthy and delicious!
Servings 6 -8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry white beans
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 4 carrots chopped
- 4 cups organic vegetable broth
- 4 cups water you can also use 8 cups broth or 8 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 2 cans organic BPA free diced tomatoes
- salt to taste
- Parmesan cheese for topping optional
Instructions
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Place dry beans in a large pot. Add six cups of water. Cover and let beans soak for at least an hour or even overnight.
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Place all the ingredients in the crock pot and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours on high.
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Season with more salt if desired. Remove bay leaf and discard.
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You can also add spinach, kale or other leafy greens at the end. Stir in until wilted. Top with Parmesan cheese if desired. Serve immediately.
You can stick to your New Year’s resolutions with this easy and healthy soup. If you’d like you could also add chicken or sausage to it. The beans add more than enough fiber and protein already for me 🙂
Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by~
nurunnahar amily says
January 12, 2014 at 3:59 pmYour post look yummy & delicious, I must try it. Thank you. < a href ="http://recipeforgoodhealth1.blogspot.com/"RECIPE
lauren says
January 12, 2014 at 5:12 pmThanks for stopping by 🙂
JUNE says
January 13, 2014 at 6:35 pmLOVE TO COOK SIMPLE MEALS AND YOUR RECIPES SOUND DELICOUS!!!!
lauren says
January 13, 2014 at 6:39 pmThank you so much! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Laurie says
January 11, 2015 at 2:51 amI’m wondering if you drain the water after the soak? Or just add the rest of the ingred?
lauren.kelly says
January 11, 2015 at 12:58 pmI think you could make it either way Laurie! I usually just drain the water after I soak them. Thank you!
Catherine says
September 24, 2015 at 12:15 pmWhat a wonderfully simple and delicious soup…even better that it’s made in a crockpot! xo, Catherine