Something about comfort food when the weather doesn't want to be what it's suppose to be. Gotta love Kansas weather here. It's nuts here I tell you.15 Bean Soup
1 bag of 15 bean soup mix
1lb. of ham, ham hocks, or smoked sausage (I use smoked sausage)
1 cup onion chopped ( I use onion powder)
1 15 oz. can stwed or diced tomatoes, drained
1 tsp. chili powder
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
Soak beans over night in your slow cooker. Make sure cooker is off. After soaking, drain water and add 2 quarts of water (8 cups) and meat. Bring beans to boil ( I set my heat to high), reduce heat to and simmer (bring slow cooker to low or keep warm) for 2 1/2 hours. After simmering add onion, tomatoes, chili powder and garlic. Simmer for another 30 min. Add contents of ham packet 1-2 min. before cooking is completed. Salt and pepper to taste.
I also tend to add some liquid smoke flavoring. I use about 1/4-1/8 tsp. a little bit of this stuff goes a long way.
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